Davis-Bacon rates — Covington County, Alabama

Every active general wage determination covering this county, one section per construction type. These rates are the minimum that must be paid on a federal or federally assisted contract.

Pick the construction type that matches your contract, not the highest rate. Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy are separate determinations with different rates, and using the wrong one is a common reason a certified payroll comes back rejected. Where your trade appears under several classifications the choice between them is a judgement call — the plainest match is usually right, and the contracting officer can confirm it.

Building

AL20260078 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 13 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
BOILERMAKER	34.21	23.92	58.13
ELECTRICIAN	32.15	17.43	49.58
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT	29.90	14.55	44.45
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	29.90	14.55	44.45
PLUMBER	35.20	13.51	48.71
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	14.05	—	14.05
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	20.00	10.94	30.94
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	15.83	—	15.83
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	20.48	11.78	32.26
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	11.41	—	11.41
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	16.50	1.12	17.62
CARPENTER	14.01	—	14.01
BRICKLAYER	20.00	—	20.00

Residential

AL20260014 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 17 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER	10.02	—	10.02
TILE SETTER	16.00	—	16.00
SHEET METAL WORKER	10.47	—	10.47
ROOFER, INCLUDES SHAKE & SHINGLE, AND SINGLE PLY ROOFS	8.00	—	8.00
PLUMBER	10.25	—	10.25
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	10.21	—	10.21
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	11.71	—	11.71
OPERATOR: BACKHOE	9.80	—	9.80
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	8.00	—	8.00
LABORER: LANDSCAPE	7.25	—	7.25
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	7.42	—	7.42
ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS	10.54	—	10.54
DRYWALL HANGER	11.18	—	11.18
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	10.00	—	10.00
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	9.96	—	9.96
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING	10.17	—	10.17
BRICKLAYER	12.94	—	12.94

Highway

AL20260126 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 27 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK	12.95	—	12.95
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	15.88	—	15.88
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK	15.72	—	15.72
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	14.21	—	14.21
TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER	13.14	—	13.14
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	14.35	—	14.35
OPERATOR: ROLLER	13.66	—	13.66
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	17.01	—	17.01
OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE	15.54	—	15.54
OPERATOR: MECHANIC	17.97	—	17.97
OPERATOR: LOADER	14.12	—	14.12
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	17.22	—	17.22
OPERATOR: DISTRIBUTOR	15.10	—	15.10
OPERATOR: CRANE	22.37	—	22.37
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	16.59	—	16.59
OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER	11.37	—	11.37
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	15.64	—	15.64
OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER	15.65	—	15.65
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	15.44	—	15.44
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	11.72	—	11.72
LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR	14.11	—	14.11
LABORER GRADE CHECKER	15.89	—	15.89
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	16.28	—	16.28
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE)	19.48	—	19.48
ELECTRICIAN	20.41	7.49	27.90
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	13.71	—	13.71
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)	15.34	—	15.34

Heavy

AL20260063 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 17 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
OPERATING ENGINEERS: OILER	28.95	20.55	49.50
OPERATING ENGINEERS: CRANES WITH 500 FEET BOOM AND/OR 600 TON CAPACITY	34.20	20.55	54.75
OPERATING ENGINEERS: CRANES WITH 350 FEET OR MORE BOOM AND/OR 400 TO 600 TON CAPACITY	33.85	20.55	54.40
OPERATING ENGINEERS: (CRANES (CONVENTIONAL & HYDRAULIC 100 TO 400 TONS), AND TOWER CRANES)	32.75	20.55	53.30
OPERATING ENGINEERS: (CRANE (CONVENTIONAL & HYDRAULIC UP TO 100 TONS), AND DERRICK (STATIONARY CRANE WITH 2 OR MORE DRUMS))	29.90	20.55	50.45
TRUCK DRIVER	10.09	—	10.09
OPERATOR: TRACKHOE	12.00	—	12.00
OPERATOR: SCRAPER	9.78	0.18	9.96
OPERATOR: ROLLER	9.45	—	9.45
OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END)	11.67	—	11.67
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	12.59	1.33	13.92
OPERATOR: DRILL	9.50	2.36	11.86
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	12.72	1.09	13.81
OPERATOR: BACKHOE	13.25	2.17	15.42
LABORER: PIPELAYER	9.00	1.43	10.43
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	7.50	1.19	8.69
ELECTRICIAN	15.24	2.50	17.74

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