7m_Wage Determination.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for construction contracts in Alabama. The determination covers heavy construction types in Jefferson County, Alabama, and excludes dredging work. The document was initially published on January 2, 2026, with a modification issued on May 18, 2026 (Modification Number 1). The wage determination is based on prevailing wage survey SUAL2015-035 effective August 2, 2017.

The determination establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefit requirements for various construction classifications, including truck drivers (dump trucks with water sewer lines at $12.25/hour with 2.58 fringes), equipment operators—loaders ($17.64/hour, 2.14 fringes), backhoes/excavators/trackhoes ($18.64/hour, 3.53 fringes), laborers—pipelayers ($13.91/hour, 2.04 fringes), common laborers ($12.59/hour, 0.58 fringes), electricians ($20.86/hour, 4.04 fringes), cement masons/concrete finishers ($13.71/hour, 0.00 fringes), and carpenters ($20.26/hour, 8.59 fringes). The document includes provisions for Executive Order 13786 regarding paid sick leave for federal contractors and references Executive Order 13658 minimum wage requirements of $13.65/hour for covered workers from May 11, 2026, through December 31, 2026. The determination explains union rate identifiers, union average rate identifiers, survey rate identifiers, and state-adopted rate identifiers, along with the wage determination appeals process and contact information for the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.