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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Alabama publish 86 plumber classification rates ranging from $10.21 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 plumber rate?

67 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one plumber 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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Plumber prevailing wage rates in Alabama

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 86 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Alabama publish 86 plumber classification rates, across 86 determinations covering 67 counties.
Those published base rates run from $10.21 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 plumber 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 plumber work (potable water, waste and gas piping) 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

AL20260009 rev 1 · Residential · Baldwin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.92	0.00	SUAL2007-092 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260009 on SAM.gov.

AL20260010 rev 1 · Residential · Barbour

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$10.25	0.00	SUAL2007-093 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260010 on SAM.gov.

AL20260011 rev 1 · Residential · Choctaw

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.92	0.00	SUAL2007-095 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260011 on SAM.gov.

AL20260012 rev 1 · Residential · Coffee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$10.25	0.00	SUAL2007-096 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260012 on SAM.gov.

AL20260013 rev 1 · Residential · Conecuh

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.92	0.00	SUAL2007-097 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260013 on SAM.gov.

AL20260014 rev 1 · Residential · Covington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$10.25	0.00	SUAL2007-098 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260014 on SAM.gov.

AL20260015 rev 1 · Residential · Crenshaw

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$10.25	0.00	SUAL2007-099 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260015 on SAM.gov.

AL20260016 rev 1 · Residential · Cullman

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$10.21	0.00	SUAL2007-100 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260016 on SAM.gov.

AL20260017 rev 1 · Residential · Dallas

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.92	0.00	SUAL2007-101 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260017 on SAM.gov.

AL20260018 rev 1 · Residential · De Kalb

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$11.18	0.00	SUAL2007-102 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260018 on SAM.gov.

AL20260019 rev 1 · Residential · Escambia

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.92	0.00	SUAL2007-103 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260019 on SAM.gov.

AL20260020 rev 1 · Residential · Fayette

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$10.21	0.00	SUAL2007-104 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260020 on SAM.gov.

AL20260021 rev 1 · Residential · Jackson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$11.18	0.00	SUAL2007-105 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260021 on SAM.gov.

AL20260022 rev 1 · Residential · Lamar

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$13.00	0.00	SUAL2007-106 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260022 on SAM.gov.

AL20260023 rev 1 · Residential · Macon

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$10.25	0.00	SUAL2007-107 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260023 on SAM.gov.

AL20260024 rev 1 · Residential · Marion

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$10.21	0.00	SUAL2007-108 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260024 on SAM.gov.

AL20260025 rev 1 · Residential · Marshall

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$11.18	0.00	SUAL2007-109 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260025 on SAM.gov.

AL20260026 rev 1 · Residential · Perry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.92	0.00	SUAL2007-110 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260026 on SAM.gov.

AL20260027 rev 1 · Residential · Sumter

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.92	0.00	SUAL2007-111 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260027 on SAM.gov.

AL20260028 rev 1 · Residential · Talladega

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$11.18	0.00	SUAL2007-112 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260028 on SAM.gov.

AL20260029 rev 1 · Residential · Tallapoosa

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$11.18	0.00	SUAL2007-113 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260029 on SAM.gov.

AL20260030 rev 1 · Residential · Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.92	0.00	SUAL2007-114 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260030 on SAM.gov.

AL20260031 rev 1 · Residential · Wilcox

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.92	0.00	SUAL2007-115 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260031 on SAM.gov.

AL20260032 rev 1 · Residential · Winston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$10.21	0.00	SUAL2007-116 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260032 on SAM.gov.

AL20260033 rev 1 · Residential · Bullock, Dale, Pike

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$10.25	0.00	SUAL2007-117 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260033 on SAM.gov.

AL20260034 rev 1 · Residential · Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Randolph

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$11.18	0.00	SUAL2007-118 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260034 on SAM.gov.

AL20260035 rev 1 · Residential · Clarke, Marengo, Monroe

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.92	0.00	SUAL2007-119 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260035 on SAM.gov.

AL20260036 rev 1 · Residential · Franklin, Pickens

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$10.21	0.00	SUAL2007-120 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260036 on SAM.gov.

AL20260037 rev 1 · Residential · Autauga

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$10.95	0.00	SUAL2007-121 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260037 on SAM.gov.

AL20260038 rev 1 · Residential · Calhoun

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.27	0.00	SUAL2007-122 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260038 on SAM.gov.

AL20260039 rev 1 · Residential · Chilton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.80	0.00	SUAL2007-123 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260039 on SAM.gov.

AL20260040 rev 1 · Residential · Colbert

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.51	0.00	SUAL2007-124 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260040 on SAM.gov.

AL20260041 rev 1 · Residential · Elmore

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$10.95	0.00	SUAL2007-125 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260041 on SAM.gov.

AL20260042 rev 1 · Residential · Etowah

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.25	0.00	SUAL2007-126 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260042 on SAM.gov.

AL20260043 rev 1 · Residential · Geneva

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$10.83	0.00	SUAL2007-127 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260043 on SAM.gov.

AL20260044 rev 1 · Residential · Henry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$10.83	0.00	SUAL2007-128 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260044 on SAM.gov.

AL20260045 rev 1 · Residential · Houston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$10.83	0.00	SUAL2007-129 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260045 on SAM.gov.

AL20260046 rev 1 · Residential · Jefferson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.80	0.00	SUAL2007-130 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260046 on SAM.gov.

AL20260047 rev 1 · Residential · Lauderdale

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.51	0.00	SUAL2007-131 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260047 on SAM.gov.

AL20260048 rev 1 · Residential · Lawrence

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.51	0.00	SUAL2007-132 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260048 on SAM.gov.

AL20260049 rev 1 · Residential · Lee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$10.95	0.00	SUAL2007-133 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260049 on SAM.gov.

AL20260050 rev 1 · Residential · Limestone

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.51	0.00	SUAL2007-134 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260050 on SAM.gov.

AL20260051 rev 1 · Residential · Lowndes

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$10.95	0.00	SUAL2007-135 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260051 on SAM.gov.

AL20260052 rev 1 · Residential · Madison

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.51	0.00	SUAL2007-136 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260052 on SAM.gov.

AL20260053 rev 1 · Residential · Mobile

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$13.56	0.00	SUAL2007-137 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260053 on SAM.gov.

AL20260054 rev 1 · Residential · Montgomery

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$10.95	0.00	SUAL2007-138 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260054 on SAM.gov.

AL20260055 rev 1 · Residential · Morgan

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.51	0.00	SUAL2007-139 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260055 on SAM.gov.

AL20260056 rev 1 · Residential · Russell

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$10.95	0.00	SUAL2007-140 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260056 on SAM.gov.

AL20260057 rev 1 · Residential · Shelby

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.80	0.00	SUAL2007-141 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260057 on SAM.gov.

AL20260058 rev 1 · Residential · St Clair

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.80	0.00	SUAL2007-142 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260058 on SAM.gov.

AL20260059 rev 1 · Residential · Tuscaloosa

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.27	0.00	SUAL2007-143 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260059 on SAM.gov.

AL20260060 rev 1 · Residential · Walker

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$15.00	0.00	SUAL2007-144 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260060 on SAM.gov.

AL20260061 rev 1 · Residential · Bibb, Blount

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.80	0.00	SUAL2007-145 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260061 on SAM.gov.

AL20260062 rev 1 · Residential · Greene, Hale

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$12.27	0.00	SUAL2007-146 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260062 on SAM.gov.

AL20260072 rev 1 · Residential · Butler

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$10.25	0.00	SUAL2007-094 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260072 on SAM.gov.

AL20260073 rev 1 · Building · Clarke

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$35.20	13.51	PLUM0119-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260073 on SAM.gov.

AL20260074 rev 1 · Building · Cullman

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$35.20	13.51	PLUM0119-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260074 on SAM.gov.

AL20260075 rev 1 · Building · Dale

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$35.20	13.51	PLUM0119-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260075 on SAM.gov.

AL20260076 rev 1 · Building · Marshall

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$36.10	15.95	PLUM0372-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260076 on SAM.gov.

AL20260077 rev 1 · Building · Talladega

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$36.10	15.95	PLUM0372-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260077 on SAM.gov.

AL20260078 rev 1 · Building · Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$35.20	13.51	PLUM0119-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260078 on SAM.gov.

AL20260079 rev 1 · Building · Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, De Kalb and 3 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$36.10	15.95	PLUM0372-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260079 on SAM.gov.

AL20260080 rev 1 · Building · Choctaw, Conecuh, Dallas, Escambia, Greene, Marengo and 5 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$35.20	13.51	PLUM0119-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260080 on SAM.gov.

AL20260081 rev 1 · Building · Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Marion, Winston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$35.20	13.51	PLUM0119-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260081 on SAM.gov.

AL20260082 rev 1 · Building · Autauga

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$35.20	13.51	PLUM0119-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260082 on SAM.gov.

AL20260083 rev 1 · Building · Baldwin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$35.20	13.51	PLUM0119-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260083 on SAM.gov.

AL20260084 rev 1 · Building · Calhoun

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$18.97	0.36	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
PLUMBER	$18.97	0.36	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
PLUMBER	$35.20	13.51	PLUM0119-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260086 on SAM.gov.

AL20260087 rev 1 · Building · Jefferson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	$18.97	0.36	SUAL2015-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260087 on SAM.gov.

AL20260088 rev 1 · Building · Lawrence

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$32.50	19.33	PLUM0760-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260088 on SAM.gov.

AL20260089 rev 1 · Building · Lee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$35.20	13.51	PLUM0119-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260089 on SAM.gov.

AL20260090 rev 1 · Building · Limestone

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	$20.00	4.82	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
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	$20.00	4.82	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
PLUMBER	$35.20	13.51	PLUM0119-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260092 on SAM.gov.

AL20260093 rev 1 · Building · Montgomery

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$35.20	13.51	PLUM0119-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260093 on SAM.gov.

AL20260094 rev 1 · Building · Morgan

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$32.50	19.33	PLUM0760-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260094 on SAM.gov.

AL20260095 rev 1 · Building · Russell

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$35.20	13.51	PLUM0119-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260095 on SAM.gov.

AL20260096 rev 1 · Building · Shelby

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	$18.97	0.36	SUAL2015-024 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260096 on SAM.gov.

AL20260097 rev 1 · Building · St Clair

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	$18.97	0.36	SUAL2015-025 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260097 on SAM.gov.

AL20260098 rev 1 · Building · Tuscaloosa

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$18.97	0.36	SUAL2015-026 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260098 on SAM.gov.

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

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	$18.97	0.36	SUAL2015-027 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260099 on SAM.gov.

AL20260100 rev 1 · Building · Colbert, Lauderdale

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$32.50	19.33	PLUM0760-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260100 on SAM.gov.

AL20260101 rev 1 · Building · Elmore, Lowndes

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$35.20	13.51	PLUM0119-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260101 on SAM.gov.

AL20260102 rev 1 · Building · Geneva, Henry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$35.20	13.51	PLUM0119-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: AL20260102 on SAM.gov.

AL20260103 rev 1 · Building · Hale, Pickens

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$18.97	0.36	SUAL2015-031 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: AL20260103 on SAM.gov.

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