Davis-Bacon rates — Lee 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

AL20260089 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 28 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	31.10	16.40	47.50
BOILERMAKER	34.21	23.92	58.13
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE	31.75	14.55	46.30
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	32.00	15.05	47.05
PIPEFITTER	32.30	17.96	50.26
PLUMBER	35.20	13.51	48.71
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	12.50	—	12.50
TILE SETTER	15.86	—	15.86
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	24.65	11.42	36.07
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 14.78 0.00 ROOFER	13.23	—	13.23
PAINTER: SPRAY	14.31	—	14.31
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	15.41	—	15.41
OPERATOR: ROLLER	14.00	1.78	15.78
OPERATOR: LOADER	14.69	—	14.69
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	17.52	0.89	18.41
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT	20.69	—	20.69
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	16.37	—	16.37
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	12.00	—	12.00
LABORER: PIPELAYER	12.58	—	12.58
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	11.42	—	11.42
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	11.00	—	11.00
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	11.94	—	11.94
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	22.86	7.94	30.80
GLAZIER	18.89	—	18.89
ELECTRICIAN	18.09	2.61	20.70
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	15.48	—	15.48
CARPENTER	18.20	—	18.20
BRICKLAYER	19.81	—	19.81

Residential

AL20260049 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 18 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER	10.06	—	10.06
SHEET METAL WORKER	12.82	—	12.82
ROOFER, INCLUDES BUILT UP, METAL, SHAKE & SHINGLE, AND SINGLE PLY ROOFS	11.29	—	11.29
PLUMBER	10.95	—	10.95
PAINTER	8.96	—	8.96
OPERATOR: LOADER	13.50	—	13.50
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	12.60	—	12.60
OPERATOR: BACKHOE	11.45	—	11.45
LABORER: PIPELAYER	8.83	—	8.83
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	7.88	—	7.88
LABORER: LANDSCAPE	7.25	—	7.25
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	7.31	—	7.31
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	8.00	—	8.00
IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL	10.75	—	10.75
ELECTRICIAN	10.82	—	10.82
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	10.64	—	10.64
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK	10.40	—	10.40
BRICKLAYER	13.00	—	13.00

Highway

AL20260160 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 36 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ELECTRICIAN	30.90	10.34	41.24
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK	13.50	—	13.50
TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK	15.56	—	15.56
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	16.79	—	16.79
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK	15.00	—	15.00
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	15.51	—	15.51
TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER	13.03	—	13.03
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	12.38	—	12.38
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	15.97	1.27	17.24
OPERATOR: SCRAPER	13.30	—	13.30
OPERATOR: ROLLER	14.29	—	14.29
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	15.54	—	15.54
OPERATOR: OILER	16.83	—	16.83
OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE	15.79	—	15.79
OPERATOR: MECHANIC	19.16	—	19.16
OPERATOR: MATERIAL TRANSFER VEHICLE	16.60	—	16.60
OPERATOR: LOADER	15.55	—	15.55
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	17.98	—	17.98
OPERATOR: DRILL	26.73	11.25	37.98
OPERATOR: CRANE	22.88	—	22.88
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	15.28	—	15.28
OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER	13.38	—	13.38
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	13.88	—	13.88
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	15.26	—	15.26
OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER	16.00	—	16.00
LABORER: PIPELAYER	14.13	—	14.13
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	13.38	—	13.38
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	11.52	—	11.52
LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR	14.22	—	14.22
LABORER GRADE CHECKER	14.08	—	14.08
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	22.40	—	22.40
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	16.20	—	16.20
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING TRUCK)	14.55	—	14.55
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE)	19.82	—	19.82
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	13.56	—	13.56
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)	15.13	—	15.13

Heavy

AL20260109 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 8 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	12.56	2.12	14.68
OPERATOR: LOADER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	17.64	2.14	19.78
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER, INCLUDES WATER AND SEWER LINES.$ 12.00 0.00 OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	13.90	—	13.90
LABORER: PIPELAYER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	11.95	—	11.95
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	9.00	—	9.00
ELECTRICIAN	19.56	—	19.56
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	13.78	—	13.78
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK	18.72	7.91	26.63

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