Which rate do I pay on AL20260112?

The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.

My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?

Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.

Does modification 1 apply to my contract?

Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.

Prevailing wage rates · Alabama · Wage determination

Prevailing wage rates: Russell County, Alabama

Heavy construction · AL20260112 modification 1, published May 18, 2026

The short answer

This sheet sets 8 classifications for heavy work in Russell County, Alabama. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $9.68 an hour (laborer: common or general, includes water sewer lines) to $26.63 (carpenter, includes form work). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.

Scope

Excludes Dredging

Rates by classification

Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from; a marker means the group changed in this modification. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.

Classification	Basic rate	Fringe	Total	Source
SUAL2015-040 · Survey of contractors in AL, August 2, 2017
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	$12.56	$2.12	$14.68	Survey
OPERATOR: LOADER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	$17.64	$2.14	$19.78	Survey
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER… Full text OPERATOR: BULLDOZER, INCLUDES WATER AND SEWER LINES.$ 12.00 0.00 OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	$13.90	$0.00	$13.90	Survey
LABORER: PIPELAYER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	$11.95	$0.00	$11.95	Survey
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	$9.68	$0.00	$9.68	Survey
ELECTRICIAN	$19.56	$0.00	$19.56	Survey
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER, INCLUDES WATER SEWER LINES	$13.78	$0.00	$13.78	Survey
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK	$18.72	$7.91	$26.63	Survey

Modification history

Modification 0	January 2, 2026
Modification 1	May 18, 2026 (current)

Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).

Questions people ask

Which rate do I pay on AL20260112?: The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?: Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
Does modification 1 apply to my contract?: Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.

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