Laborer Prevailing Wage in Houston County, Alabama (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Laborer (Building construction) in Houston County is $18.06 base + $8.00 fringe = $26.06 total per hour. Alabama has no separate state prevailing-wage law, so the federal Davis-Bacon rate is the prevailing wage.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · AL20260086$18.06$8.00$26.06 ⚑
HeavyFederal · AL20260118$12.33$0.00$12.33 ⚑
HighwayFederal · AL20260156$16.19$0.00$16.19 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · AL20260045$9.50$0.00$9.50 ⚑
⚑ Green marks the governing (higher-of) rate. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row.
Source & freshness
WD number
AL20260086
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination AL20260086 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Laborer on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $722.40 in base wages plus $320.00 in fringe = $1,042.40 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

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Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team