Davis-Bacon rates — Madison 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

AL20260091 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
ELECTRICIAN	32.96	15.67	48.63
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT	32.57	14.05	46.62
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE	32.57	14.05	46.62
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	33.78	22.03	55.81
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	13.60	—	13.60
TILE SETTER	20.00	—	20.00
SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 19.15 3.97 ROOFER	13.66	—	13.66
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	20.00	4.82	24.82
PIPEFITTER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	20.48	5.50	25.98
PAINTER: SPRAY	14.31	—	14.31
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	15.29	5.68	20.97
OPERATOR: ROLLER	14.00	1.78	15.78
OPERATOR: LOADER	14.69	—	14.69
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	17.52	0.89	18.41
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	18.59	—	18.59
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	16.00	—	16.00
LABORER: PIPELAYER	13.88	—	13.88
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	13.24	—	13.24
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	11.00	—	11.00
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	11.47	1.45	12.92
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	21.77	6.77	28.54
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	22.86	7.94	30.80
GLAZIER	19.14	2.30	21.44
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	17.15	—	17.15
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK	15.68	2.85	18.53
BRICKLAYER	19.81	—	19.81

Residential

AL20260052 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 18 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER	9.86	—	9.86
SHEET METAL WORKER	12.82	—	12.82
ROOFER, INCLUDES BUILT UP, METAL, SHAKE & SHINGLE, AND SINGLE PLY ROOFS	9.17	—	9.17
PLUMBER	12.51	—	12.51
PAINTER	11.00	—	11.00
OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END)	12.52	—	12.52
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	15.00	—	15.00
OPERATOR: BACKHOE	11.20	—	11.20
LABORER: PIPELAYER	9.00	—	9.00
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	7.88	—	7.88
LABORER: LANDSCAPE	8.57	—	8.57
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	7.50	—	7.50
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	16.36	3.40	19.76
IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL	10.46	—	10.46
ELECTRICIAN	10.82	—	10.82
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	10.10	—	10.10
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK	13.97	2.73	16.70
BRICKLAYER	15.00	—	15.00

Highway

AL20260163 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 37 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ELECTRICIAN	30.90	10.34	41.24
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK	13.71	—	13.71
TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK	15.56	—	15.56
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	17.01	—	17.01
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK	15.00	—	15.00
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	14.53	—	14.53
TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER	10.57	—	10.57
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	11.48	—	11.48
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	15.97	1.27	17.24
OPERATOR: SCRAPER	13.30	—	13.30
OPERATOR: ROLLER	16.35	—	16.35
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	16.43	—	16.43
OPERATOR: OILER	16.83	—	16.83
OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE	14.76	—	14.76
OPERATOR: MECHANIC	21.23	—	21.23
OPERATOR: MATERIAL TRANSFER VEHICLE	16.60	—	16.60
OPERATOR: LOADER	16.11	—	16.11
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	16.88	—	16.88
OPERATOR: DRILL	26.73	11.25	37.98
OPERATOR: CRANE	23.49	—	23.49
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	16.72	—	16.72
OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER	13.11	—	13.11
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	13.88	—	13.88
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	16.55	—	16.55
OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER	16.02	—	16.02
LABORER: EROSION CONTROL	10.57	—	10.57
LABORER: PIPELAYER	13.19	—	13.19
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	13.76	—	13.76
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	12.94	—	12.94
LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR	13.15	0.23	13.38
LABORER GRADE CHECKER	14.89	—	14.89
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	22.40	—	22.40
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	18.02	—	18.02
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING TRUCK)	14.55	—	14.55
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE)	20.94	—	20.94
FORM WORKER	14.27	—	14.27
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	15.70	—	15.70

Heavy

AL20260120 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 8 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK)	30.26	14.78	45.04
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: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	16.54	—	16.54
LABORER: PIPELAYER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	14.65	—	14.65
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	14.77	6.10	20.87
ELECTRICIAN	19.56	—	19.56
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	13.71	—	13.71

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