Davis-Bacon rates — Tuscaloosa 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

AL20260098 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 27 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: FORKLIFT	32.57	14.05	46.62
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE	32.57	14.05	46.62
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	33.75	14.03	47.78
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	33.75	14.03	47.78
PIPEFITTER	36.10	15.95	52.05
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT WORK)	30.50	20.49	50.99
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	13.60	—	13.60
TILE SETTER	20.00	—	20.00
ROOFER	13.66	—	13.66
PLUMBER	18.97	0.36	19.33
PAINTER: SPRAY	14.31	—	14.31
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	15.31	1.41	16.72
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	19.96	0.40	20.36
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	21.48	11.20	32.68
LABORER: PIPELAYER	15.59	—	15.59
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	14.23	—	14.23
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	12.22	—	12.22
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	12.81	—	12.81
ELECTRICIAN	17.80	1.59	19.39
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	18.91	4.39	23.30
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK	16.18	—	16.18
BRICKLAYER	22.00	—	22.00

Residential

AL20260059 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 20 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER	9.00	—	9.00
SHEET METAL WORKER	11.86	—	11.86
ROOFER: SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOF	8.62	—	8.62
ROOFER, INCLUDES BUILT UP, METAL, AND SINGLE PLY ROOFS	10.00	—	10.00
PLUMBER	12.27	—	12.27
PAINTER, INCLUDES BRUSH, PREP WORK, ROLLER AND SPRAY	9.38	—	9.38
OPERATOR: LOADER (FRONT END)	12.52	—	12.52
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	12.60	—	12.60
OPERATOR: BACKHOE	11.20	—	11.20
LABORER: PIPELAYER	9.00	—	9.00
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	7.88	—	7.88
LABORER: LANDSCAPE	7.66	—	7.66
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	9.00	—	9.00
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	11.91	3.40	15.31
IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL	10.46	—	10.46
ELECTRICIAN	11.91	—	11.91
DRYWALL HANGER	15.00	—	15.00
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	11.75	—	11.75
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING)	14.00	—	14.00
BRICKLAYER	13.29	—	13.29

Highway

AL20260170 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 36 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (DRILL)	24.15	9.36	33.51
TRUCK DRIVER: WATER TRUCK	13.47	—	13.47
TRUCK DRIVER: SEMI-TRAILER TRUCK	15.56	—	15.56
TRUCK DRIVER: LOWBOY TRUCK	17.83	—	17.83
TRUCK DRIVER: FLATBED TRUCK	15.00	—	15.00
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	12.25	—	12.25
TRAFFIC CONTROL: LABORER-CONES/ BARRICADES/BARRELS - SETTER/MOVER/SWEEPER	12.40	—	12.40
TRAFFIC CONTROL: FLAGGER	11.79	—	11.79
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	15.97	1.27	17.24
OPERATOR: SCRAPER	13.30	—	13.30
OPERATOR: ROLLER	15.19	—	15.19
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	17.21	—	17.21
OPERATOR: OILER	16.83	—	16.83
OPERATOR: MILLING MACHINE	15.69	—	15.69
OPERATOR: MECHANIC	22.36	—	22.36
OPERATOR: MATERIAL TRANSFER VEHICLE	16.89	—	16.89
OPERATOR: LOADER	16.32	—	16.32
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	17.81	—	17.81
OPERATOR: CRANE	23.41	—	23.41
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	18.21	—	18.21
OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER	11.68	—	11.68
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	13.88	—	13.88
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	16.39	—	16.39
OPERATOR: ASPHALT SPREADER	16.26	—	16.26
LABORER: PIPELAYER	16.37	—	16.37
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	13.71	—	13.71
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	11.12	—	11.12
LABORER: ASPHALT, INCLUDES RAKER, SHOVELER, SPREADER AND DISTRIBUTOR	13.31	—	13.31
LABORER GRADE CHECKER	14.51	—	14.51
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	22.40	—	22.40
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	17.79	—	17.79
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: TRUCK DRIVER (LINE STRIPING TRUCK)	14.60	—	14.60
HIGHWAY/PARKING LOT STRIPING: OPERATOR (STRIPING MACHINE)	20.20	—	20.20
FORM WORKER	15.12	—	15.12
ELECTRICIAN	19.73	—	19.73
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	15.89	—	15.89

Heavy

AL20260119 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 8 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	12.25	2.58	14.83
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, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	19.31	—	19.31
LABORER: PIPELAYER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	13.91	2.04	15.95
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	11.48	—	11.48
ELECTRICIAN	19.98	5.53	25.51
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	13.71	—	13.71
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK	20.26	8.59	28.85

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