What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a pipefitter in Alabama?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Alabama publish 24 pipefitter classification rates ranging from $9.04 to $36.10 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Alabama have a published pipefitter rate?

30 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one pipefitter classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Alabama may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Alabama prevailing wage page.

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Pipefitter prevailing wage rates in Alabama

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 24 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Alabama publish 24 pipefitter classification rates, across 24 determinations covering 30 counties.
Those published base rates run from $9.04 to $36.10 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting pipefitter rates in Alabama: 2026-05-18.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Alabama's active federal determinations that is a form of pipefitter work (process, mechanical and steam piping (including steamfitters)) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

AL20260016 rev 1 · Residential · Cullman

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (SIX (6) MILES SOUTH OF CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CULLMAN)	$35.25	15.76	PLUM0091-005 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260016 on SAM.gov.

AL20260042 rev 1 · Residential · Etowah

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$9.04	0.00	SUAL2007-126 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260042 on SAM.gov.

AL20260082 rev 1 · Building · Autauga

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$32.30	17.96	PLUM0052-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260082 on SAM.gov.

AL20260083 rev 1 · Building · Baldwin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$20.78	5.04	SUAL2015-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260083 on SAM.gov.

AL20260084 rev 1 · Building · Calhoun

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$20.78	5.04	SUAL2015-012 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260084 on SAM.gov.

AL20260085 rev 1 · Building · Etowah

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$20.78	5.04	SUAL2015-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260085 on SAM.gov.

AL20260086 rev 1 · Building · Houston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$20.78	5.04	SUAL2015-014 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260086 on SAM.gov.

AL20260087 rev 1 · Building · Jefferson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$35.25	15.76	PLUM0091-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260087 on SAM.gov.

AL20260088 rev 1 · Building · Lawrence

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$32.50	19.33	PLUM0760-005 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260088 on SAM.gov.

AL20260089 rev 1 · Building · Lee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$32.30	17.96	PLUM0052-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260089 on SAM.gov.

AL20260090 rev 1 · Building · Limestone

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	$20.49	5.36	SUAL2015-018 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260090 on SAM.gov.

AL20260091 rev 1 · Building · Madison

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	$20.48	5.50	SUAL2015-019 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260091 on SAM.gov.

AL20260092 rev 1 · Building · Mobile

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$20.78	5.04	SUAL2015-020 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260092 on SAM.gov.

AL20260093 rev 1 · Building · Montgomery

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$32.30	17.96	PLUM0052-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260093 on SAM.gov.

AL20260094 rev 1 · Building · Morgan

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$32.50	19.33	PLUM0760-005 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260094 on SAM.gov.

AL20260095 rev 1 · Building · Russell

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$32.30	17.96	PLUM0052-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260095 on SAM.gov.

AL20260096 rev 1 · Building · Shelby

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$35.25	15.76	PLUM0091-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260096 on SAM.gov.

AL20260097 rev 1 · Building · St Clair

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$35.25	15.76	PLUM0091-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260097 on SAM.gov.

AL20260098 rev 1 · Building · Tuscaloosa

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$36.10	15.95	PLUM0372-005 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260098 on SAM.gov.

AL20260099 rev 1 · Building · Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Walker

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$35.25	15.76	PLUM0091-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260099 on SAM.gov.

AL20260100 rev 1 · Building · Colbert, Lauderdale

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$32.50	19.33	PLUM0760-005 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260100 on SAM.gov.

AL20260101 rev 1 · Building · Elmore, Lowndes

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$32.30	17.96	PLUM0052-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260101 on SAM.gov.

AL20260102 rev 1 · Building · Geneva, Henry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$20.78	5.04	SUAL2015-030 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260102 on SAM.gov.

AL20260103 rev 1 · Building · Hale, Pickens

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER MARION AND PICKENS COUNTIES	$36.10	15.95	PLUM0372-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260103 on SAM.gov.

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