Highest-Paying Davis-Bacon Trades in Alabama

Ranked by median total package (base + fringe) across every active Davis-Bacon wage determination in Alabama (AL).

Showing the top 50. Includes only trades with at least 5 rate records in the state.

Rank Trade State median Highest in state Rate records
1 BOILERMAKER $58.13/hr $58.13/hr 156
2 OPERATING ENGINEERS: CRANES WITH 500 FEET BOOM AND/OR 600 TON CAPACITY CHOCTAW, CLARKE, CONECUH, ESCAMBIA, MARENGO, MONROE, WASHINGTON, AND WILCOX COU $54.75/hr $54.75/hr 10
3 Operating Engineers: Cranes with 500 feet Boom and/or 600 ton capacity $54.75/hr $54.75/hr 19
4 OPERATING ENGINEERS: CRANES WITH 500 FEET BOOM AND/OR 600 TON CAPACITY $54.75/hr $54.75/hr 9
5 Operating Engineers: Cranes with 350 feet or more boom and/or 400 to 600 ton capacity $54.40/hr $54.40/hr 9
6 Operating Engineers: Crane, and Derrick.$ 29.90 20.55 Cranes with 350 feet or more boom and/or 400 to 600 ton capacity $54.40/hr $54.40/hr 10
7 OPERATING ENGINEERS: CRANES WITH 350 FEET OR MORE BOOM AND/OR 400 TO 600 TON CAPACITY $54.40/hr $54.40/hr 9
8 OPERATING ENGINEERS: CRANES WITH 350 FEET OR MORE BOOM AND/OR 400 TO 600 TON CAPACITY CHOCTAW, CLARKE, CONECUH, ESCAMBIA, MARENGO, MONROE, WASHINGTON $54.40/hr $54.40/hr 10
9 OPERATING ENGINEERS: CRANE AND TOWER CRANES) $53.30/hr $53.30/hr 7
10 CHOCTAW, CLARKE, CONECUH, ESCAMBIA, MARENGO, MONROE, WASHINGTON, AND WILCOX COUNTIES $53.30/hr $53.30/hr 10
11 Operating Engineers: Crane, and Tower Cranes $53.30/hr $53.30/hr 10
12 Operating Engineers: Crane, and Derrick (Stationary Crane with 2 or more drums..$ 29.90 20.55 Crane and Tower Cranes $53.30/hr $53.30/hr 7
13 Sheet Metal Worker $50.99/hr $50.99/hr 6
14 OPERATING ENGINEERS: CRANE, AND DERRICK CHOCTAW, CLARKE, CONECUH, ESCAMBIA, MARENGO, MONROE, WASHINGTON, AND WILCOX COUNTIES $50.45/hr $50.45/hr 10
15 OPERATING ENGINEERS: CRANE, AND DERRICK $50.45/hr $50.45/hr 7
16 PIPEFITTER $50.26/hr $52.05/hr 55
17 OPERATING ENGINEERS: OILER CHOCTAW, CLARKE, CONECUH, ESCAMBIA, MARENGO, MONROE, WASHINGTON, AND WILCOX COUNTIES $49.50/hr $49.50/hr 10
18 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CRANE FRANKLIN AND MARION COUNTIES $47.80/hr $47.80/hr 6
19 Power equipment operators: Crane $47.80/hr $47.80/hr 8
20 ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR $47.50/hr $47.50/hr 58
21 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE $46.62/hr $46.62/hr 29
22 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Crane $46.62/hr $46.62/hr 29
23 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Backhoe, Excavator, Trackhoe $46.62/hr $66.89/hr 8
24 Power equipment operators: Cherry Picker $45.61/hr $45.61/hr 8
25 HOUR, CRANES WITH 350 FT. OR MORE BOOM RECIEVE $1.10 EXTRA PER HOUR, CRANES WITH 500 FT. OR MORE BOOM RECEIVE $1.45 EXTRA PER HOUR, TOWER CRANES, DERR $45.50/hr $45.50/hr 10
26 HOUR, TOWER CRANES, DERRICKS, CLIMBING CRANES, RINGER CRANES SHALL RECEIVE $0.35 IN ADDITION TO A-RATE AND BOOM PAY PER HOUR $45.50/hr $45.50/hr 15
27 Operating Engineers: Crane and Cherry Picker $45.50/hr $45.50/hr 25
28 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT $44.45/hr $46.62/hr 56
29 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER $44.45/hr $66.89/hr 25
30 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Bulldozer $44.45/hr $44.45/hr 23
31 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR Forklift $44.45/hr $46.62/hr 56
32 Operating Engineers: Oiler $42.43/hr $49.50/hr 47
33 OPERATING ENGINEERS: OILER CULLMAN, FAYETTE, LAMAR, AND WINSTON COUNTIES $42.43/hr $42.43/hr 6
34 OPERATING ENGINEERS: OILER PERRY AND SUMTER COUNTY $42.43/hr $42.43/hr 10
35 OPERATING ENGINEERS: OILER $42.43/hr $49.50/hr 21
36 OPERATOR: Dragline $37.20/hr $37.20/hr 7
37 OPERATOR: DRAGLINE $37.20/hr $37.20/hr 7
38 SPRINKLER FITTER $36.07/hr $55.81/hr 54
39 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR $33.51/hr $46.62/hr 32
40 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: OILER FRANKLIN AND MARION COUNTIES $31.03/hr $31.03/hr 6
41 Power equipment operators: Oiler $31.03/hr $31.03/hr 8
42 SHEET METAL WORKER $30.94/hr $50.99/hr 90
43 GLAZIER $28.64/hr $28.64/hr 22
44 SELF-PROPELLED HOPPER DREDGE DRAG TENDERS THE FOLLOWING RATES WERE REVISED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1.6 ON 02/07/2025 $27.60/hr $27.60/hr 67
45 OPERATOR: CRANE $23.25/hr $25.82/hr 67
46 OPERATOR: Crane $23.25/hr $25.82/hr 67
47 IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL $22.40/hr $47.78/hr 176
48 ELECTRICIAN $20.95/hr $49.58/hr 415
49 OPERATOR: FORKLIFT $20.69/hr $25.16/hr 12
50 OPERATOR: Forklift $20.69/hr $25.16/hr 12
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