KY20260038

Highway

Davis-Bacon Act general wage determination for highway construction in Kentucky.

Modification 1, revised 05/18/2026 • 45 trade rates • 44 counties • View on SAM.gov

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Wage Rates

Grouped by classification code. Rates shown are base hourly rate plus fringe benefits.

BRIN0004-003 Effective 06/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
BRICKLAYER (BRECKENRIDGE COUNTY) $33.70 $16.57 $50.27
BRKY0001-005 Effective 06/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
BRICKLAYER (BULLITT, CARROLL, GRAYSON, HARDIN, HENRY, JEFFERSON, LARUE, MARION, MEADE, NELSON, OLDHAM, SHELBY, SPENCER, & TRIMBLE COUNTIES) $35.00 $17.13 $52.13
BRKY0002-006 Effective 06/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
BRICKLAYER (BRACKEN, GALLATIN, GRANT, MASON & ROBERTSON COUNTIES) $35.00 $17.13 $52.13
BRKY0007-004 Effective 06/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
BRICKLAYER (BOYD, CARTER, ELLIOT, FLEMING, GREENUP, LEWIS & ROWAN COUNTIES) $41.05 $21.79 $62.84
BRKY0017-004 Effective 06/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
BRICKLAYER (ANDERSON, BATH, BOURBON, BOYLE, CLARK, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HARRISON, JESSAMINE, MADISON, MERCER, MONTGOMERY, NICHOLAS, OWEN, SCOTT, WASHINGTON & WOODFORD COUNTIES) $35.00 $17.13 $52.13
CARP0064-001 Effective 04/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PILEDRIVERMAN $34.39 $24.06 $58.45
DIVER $51.21 $24.06 $75.27
CARPENTER $33.89 $24.06 $57.95
ELEC0212-008 Effective 06/02/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
ELECTRICIAN (BRACKEN, GALLATIN AND GRANT COUNTIES) $38.05 $22.97 $61.02
ELEC0212-014 Effective 11/27/2023
Trade Rate Fringe Total
SOUND & COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN (BRACKEN, GALLATIN & GRANT COUNTIES) $27.20 $14.54 $41.74
ELEC0317-012 Effective 06/02/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
ELECTRICIAN: WIREMEN (BOYD, CARTER, ELLIOT & ROWAN COUNTIES) $41.15 $29.35 $70.50
ELEC0369-007 Effective 05/27/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
ELECTRICIAN (ANDERSON, BATH, BOURBON, BOYLE, BRECKINRIDGE, BULLITT, CARROLL, CLARK, FAYETTE, FRAONKLIN, GRAYSON, HARDIN, HARRISON, HENRY, JEFFERSON, JESSAMINE, LARUE, MADISON, MARION, MEADE, MERCER, MONTGOMERY, NELSON, NICHOLAS, OLDHAM, OWEN, ROBERTSON, SCOTT, SHELBY, SPENCER, TRIMBLE, WASHINGTON, & WOODFORD COUNTIES:) $40.96 $22.44 $63.40
ELEC0575-002 Effective 05/29/2023
Trade Rate Fringe Total
ELECTRICIAN (FLEMING, GREENUP, LEWIS & MASON COUNTIES) $37.00 $22.26 $59.26
ENGI0181-018 Effective 07/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 AIR COMPRESSOR (OVER 900 CU. FT. PER MIN.); BITUMINOUS MIXER; BOOM TYPE TAMPING MACHINE; BULL FLOAT; CONCRETE MIXER (UNDER 21 CU. FT.); DREDGE ENGINEER; ELECTRIC VIBRATOR; COMPACTOR/SELF-PROPELLED COMPACTOR; ELEVATOR (ONE DRUM OR BUCK HOIST); ELEVATOR (WHEN USED TO HOIST BUILDING MATERIAL); FINISH MACHINE; FIREMEN & HOIST (ONE DRUM); FLEXPLANE; FORKLIFT (REGARDLESS OF LIFT HEIGHT); FORM GRADER; JOINT SEALING MACHINE; OUTBOARD MOTOR BOAT; POWER SWEEPER (RIDING TYPE); ROLLER (ROCK); ROSS CARRIER; SKID MOUNTED OR TRAILER MOUNTED CONRETE PUMP; SKID STEER MACHINE WITH ALL ATTACHMENTS; SWITCHMAN OR BRAKEMAN; THROTTLE VALVE PERSON; TRACTAIR & ROAD WIDENING TRENCHER; TRACTOR (50 H.P. OR OVER); TRUCK CRANE OILER; TUGGER; WELDING MACHINE; WELL POINTS; & WHIRLEY OILER CRANES - WITH BOOMS 150 FT. & OVER (INCLUDING JIB), AND WHERE THE LENGTH OF THE BOOM IN COMBINATION WITH THE LENGTH OF THE PILING LEADS EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 150 FT. - $1.00 OVER GROUP 1 RATE EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO WORK BELOW GROUND LEVEL ARE TO BE PAID 10% ABOVE BASIC WAGE RATE. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO OPEN CUT WORK $38.69 $19.60 $58.29
IRON0044-009 Effective 06/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL (BRACKEN, GALLATIN, GRANT, HARRISON, ROBERTSON, BOURBON (NORTHERN THIRD, INCLUDING TOWNSHIPS OF JACKSON, MILLERSBURG, RUDDEL MILLS & SHAWHAN); CARROLL (EASTERN THIRD, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIP OF GHENT); FLEMING (WESTERN PART, EXCLUDING TOWNSHIPS OF BEECHBURG, COLFAX, ELIZAVILLE, FLEMINGSBURG, FLEMINGSBURG JUNCTION, FOXPORT, GRANGE CITY, HILLSBORO, HILLTOP, MOUNT CARMEL, MUSES MILLS, NEPTON, PECKSRIDGE, PLUMMERS LANDING, PLUMMERS MILL, POPLAR PLAINS, RINGOS MILLS, TILT $37.77 $23.90 $61.67
IRONWORKER: FENCE ERECTOR (BRACKEN, GALLATIN, GRANT, HARRISON, ROBERTSON, BOURBON (NORTHERN THIRD, INCLUDING TOWNSHIPS OF JACKSON, MILLERSBURG, RUDDEL MILLS & SHAWHAN); CARROLL (EASTERN THIRD, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIP OF GHENT); FLEMING (WESTERN PART, EXCLUDING TOWNSHIPS OF BEECHBURG, COLFAX, ELIZAVILLE, FLEMINGSBURG, FLEMINGSBURG JUNCTION, FOXPORT, GRANGE CITY, HILLSBORO, HILLTOP, MOUNT CARMEL, MUSES MILLS, NEPTON, PECKSRIDGE, PLUMMERS LANDING, PLUMMERS MILL, POPLAR PLAINS, RINGOS MILLS, T $35.88 $23.90 $59.78
IRON0070-006 Effective 06/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
IRONWORKER (ANDERSON, BOYLE, BRECKINRIDGE, BULLITT, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, GRAYSON, HARDIN, HENRY, JEFFERSON, JESSAMINE, LARUE, MADISON, MARION, MEADE, MERCER, NELSON, OLDHAM, SHELBY, SPENCER, TRIMBLE, WASHINGTON & WOODFORD BOURBON (SOUTHERN TWO-THIRDS, INCLUDING TOWNSHIPS OF AUSTERLITY, CENTERVILLE, CLINTONVILLE, ELIZABETH, HUTCHISON, LITTLEROCK, NORTH MIDDLETOWN & PARIS); CARROLL (WESTERN TWO-THIRDS, INCLUDING TOWNSHIPS OF CARROLLTON, EASTERDAY, ENGLISH, LOCUST, LOUIS, PRESTONVILLE &amp $36.17 $25.80 $61.97
IRON0769-007 Effective 06/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
IRONWORKER ZONE 3 $41.70 $29.59 $71.29
IRONWORKER ZONE 2 $40.10 $29.59 $69.69
IRONWORKER ZONE 1 $39.70 $29.59 $69.29
LABO0189-003 Effective 07/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
LABORERS: GROUP 4 CAISSON WORKER (FREE AIR); CEMENT FINISHER; ENVIRONMENTAL - NUCLEAR, RADIATION, TOXIC & HAZARDOUS WASTE - LEVELS A & B; MINER & DRILLER (FREE AIR); TUNNEL BLASTER; & TUNNEL MUCKER (FREE AIR); DIRECTIONAL & HORIZONTAL BORING; AIR TRACK DRILLERS (ALL TYPES); POWDERMEN & BLASTERS; TROXLER & CONCRETE TESTER IF LABORER IS UTILIZED (BATH, BOURBON, BOYD, BOYLE, BRACKEN, CARTER, CLARK, ELLIOTT, FAYETTE, FLEMING, FRANKLIN, GALLATIN, GRANT, GREENUP, HARRISON, JESSAMINE, LEWIS, MADISON, MASON, MERCER, MONTGOMERY, NICHOLAS, OWEN, ROBERTSON, ROWAN, SCOTT, & WOOLFORD COUNTIES) $27.77 $19.66 $47.43
LABORERS: GROUP 2 BATTER BOARD MAN (SANITARY & STORM SEWER); BRICKMASON TENDER; MORTAR MIXER OPERATOR; SCAFFOLD BUILDER; BURNER & WELDER; BUSHAMMER; CHAIN SAW OPERATOR; CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR; DECKHAND SCOW MAN; DRY CEMENT HANDLER; ENVIRONMENTAL - NUCLEAR, RADIATION, TOXIC & HAZARDOUS WASTE - LEVEL C; FORKLIFT OPERATOR FOR MASONARY; FORM SETTER; GREEN CONCRETE CUTTING; HAND OPERATED GROUTER & GRINDER MACHINE OPERATOR; JACKHAMMER; PAVEMENT BREAKER; PAVING JOINT MACHINE; PIPELAYER; PLASTIC PIPE FUSION; POWER DRIVEN GEORGIA BUGGY & WHEEL BARROW; POWER POST HOLE DIGGER; PRECAST MANHOLE SETTER; WALK-BEHIND TAMPER; WALK-BEHIND TRENCHER; SAND BLASTER; CONCRETE CHIPPER; SURFACE GRINDER; VIBRATOR OPERATOR; WAGON DRILLER (BATH, BOURBON, BOYD, BOYLE, BRACKEN, CARTER, CLARK, ELLIOTT, FAYETTE, FLEMING, FRANKLIN, GALLATIN, GRANT, GREENUP, HARRISON, JESSAMINE, LEWIS, MADISON, MASON, MERCER, MONTGOMERY, NICHOLAS, OWEN, ROBERTSON, ROWAN, SCOTT, & WOOLFORD COUNTIES) $27.12 $19.66 $46.78
LABO0189-008 Effective 07/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
LABORERS: GROUP 4 CAISSON WORKER (FREE AIR); CEMENT FINISHER; ENVIRONMENTAL - NUCLEAR, RADIATION, TOXIC & HAZARDOUS WASTE - LEVELS A & B; MINER & DRILLER (FREE AIR); TUNNEL BLASTER; & TUNNEL MUCKER (FREE AIR); DIRECTIONAL & HORIZONTAL BORING; AIR TRACK DRILLERS (ALL TYPES); POWDERMEN & BLASTERS; TROXLER & CONCRETE TESTER IF LABORER IS UTILIZED (ANDERSON, BULLITT, CARROLL, HARDIN, HENRY, JEFFERSON, LARUE, MARION, MEADE, NELSON, OLDHAM, SHELBY, SPENCER, TRIMBLE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES) $27.77 $19.66 $47.43
LABORERS: GROUP 2 BATTER BOARD MAN (SANITARY & STORM SEWER); BRICKMASON TENDER; MORTAR MIXER OPERATOR; SCAFFOLD BUILDER; BURNER & WELDER; BUSHAMMER; CHAIN SAW OPERATOR; CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR; DECKHAND SCOW MAN; DRY CEMENT HANDLER; ENVIRONMENTAL - NUCLEAR, RADIATION, TOXIC & HAZARDOUS WASTE - LEVEL C; FORKLIFT OPERATOR FOR MASONARY; FORM SETTER; GREEN CONCRETE CUTTING; HAND OPERATED GROUTER & GRINDER MACHINE OPERATOR; JACKHAMMER; PAVEMENT BREAKER; PAVING JOINT MACHINE; PIPELAYER; PLASTIC PIPE FUSION; POWER DRIVEN GEORGIA BUGGY & WHEEL BARROW; POWER POST HOLE DIGGER; PRECAST MANHOLE SETTER; WALK-BEHIND TAMPER; WALK-BEHIND TRENCHER; SAND BLASTER; CONCRETE CHIPPER; SURFACE GRINDER; VIBRATOR OPERATOR; WAGON DRILLER (ANDERSON, BULLITT, CARROLL, HARDIN, HENRY, JEFFERSON, LARUE, MARION, MEADE, NELSON, OLDHAM, SHELBY, SPENCER, TRIMBLE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES) $27.12 $19.66 $46.78
LABO0189-009 Effective 07/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
LABORERS: GROUP 4 CAISSON WORKER (FREE AIR); CEMENT FINISHER; ENVIRONMENTAL - NUCLEAR, RADIATION, TOXIC & HAZARDOUS WASTE - LEVELS A & B; MINER & DRILLER (FREE AIR); TUNNEL BLASTER; & TUNNEL MUCKER (FREE AIR); DIRECTIONAL & HORIZONTAL BORING; AIR TRACK DRILLERS (ALL TYPES); POWDERMEN & BLASTERS; TROXLER & CONCRETE TESTER IF LABORER IS UTILIZED (BRECKINRIDGE & GRAYSON COUNTIES) $27.77 $19.66 $47.43
LABORERS: GROUP 2 BATTER BOARD MAN (SANITARY & STORM SEWER); BRICKMASON TENDER; MORTAR MIXER OPERATOR; SCAFFOLD BUILDER; BURNER & WELDER; BUSHAMMER; CHAIN SAW OPERATOR; CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR; DECKHAND SCOW MAN; DRY CEMENT HANDLER; ENVIRONMENTAL - NUCLEAR, RADIATION, TOXIC & HAZARDOUS WASTE - LEVEL C; FORKLIFT OPERATOR FOR MASONARY; FORM SETTER; GREEN CONCRETE CUTTING; HAND OPERATED GROUTER & GRINDER MACHINE OPERATOR; JACKHAMMER; PAVEMENT BREAKER; PAVING JOINT MACHINE; PIPELAYER; PLASTIC PIPE FUSION; POWER DRIVEN GEORGIA BUGGY & WHEEL BARROW; POWER POST HOLE DIGGER; PRECAST MANHOLE SETTER; WALK-BEHIND TAMPER; WALK-BEHIND TRENCHER; SAND BLASTER; CONCRETE CHIPPER; SURFACE GRINDER; VIBRATOR OPERATOR; WAGON DRILLER (BRECKINRIDGE & GRAYSON COUNTIES) $27.12 $19.66 $46.78
PAIN0012-005 Effective 06/11/2005
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PAINTER: SPRAY (BATH, BOURBON, BOYLE, CLARK, FAYETTE, FLEMING, FRANKLIN, HARRISON, JESSAMINE, MADISON, MERCER, MONTGOMERY, NICHOLAS, ROBERTSON, SCOTT & WOODFORD COUNTIES) $21.80 $5.90 $27.70
PAINTER: SANDBLASTING & WATERBLASTING (BATH, BOURBON, BOYLE, CLARK, FAYETTE, FLEMING, FRANKLIN, HARRISON, JESSAMINE, MADISON, MERCER, MONTGOMERY, NICHOLAS, ROBERTSON, SCOTT & WOODFORD COUNTIES) $22.05 $5.90 $27.95
PAINTER: ELEVATED TANKS; STEEPLEJACK WORK; BRIDGE & LEAD ABATEMENT (BATH, BOURBON, BOYLE, CLARK, FAYETTE, FLEMING, FRANKLIN, HARRISON, JESSAMINE, MADISON, MERCER, MONTGOMERY, NICHOLAS, ROBERTSON, SCOTT & WOODFORD COUNTIES:) $22.30 $5.90 $28.20
PAINTER: BRUSH & ROLLER (BATH, BOURBON, BOYLE, CLARK, FAYETTE, FLEMING, FRANKLIN, HARRISON, JESSAMINE, MADISON, MERCER, MONTGOMERY, NICHOLAS, ROBERTSON, SCOTT & WOODFORD COUNTIES) $21.30 $5.90 $27.20
PAINTER: BRIDGE/EQUIPMENT TENDER AND/OR CONTAINMENT BUILDER (BATH, BOURBON, BOYLE, CLARK, FAYETTE, FLEMING, FRANKLIN, HARRISON, JESSAMINE, MADISON, MERCER, MONTGOMERY, NICHOLAS, ROBERTSON, SCOTT & WOODFORD COUNTIES:) $18.90 $5.90 $24.80
PAIN0012-017 Effective 05/01/2015
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PAINTER, HEAVY & HIGHWAY BRIDGES - GUARDRAILS - LIGHTPOLES - STRIPING: SPRAY (BRACKEN, GALLATIN, GRANT, MASON & OWEN COUNTIES) $23.89 $9.06 $32.95
PAINTER, HEAVY & HIGHWAY BRIDGES - GUARDRAILS - LIGHTPOLES - STRIPING: SANDBLASTING & WATER BLASTING (BRACKEN, GALLATIN, GRANT, MASON & OWEN COUNTIES) $24.14 $9.06 $33.20
PAINTER, HEAVY & HIGHWAY BRIDGES - GUARDRAILS - LIGHTPOLES - STRIPING: ELEVATED TANKS; STEEPLEJACK WORK; BRIDGE & LEAD ABATEMENT (BRACKEN, GALLATIN, GRANT, MASON & OWEN COUNTIES) $24.39 $9.06 $33.45
PAINTER, HEAVY & HIGHWAY BRIDGES - GUARDRAILS - LIGHTPOLES - STRIPING: BRUSH & ROLLER (BRACKEN, GALLATIN, GRANT, MASON & OWEN COUNTIES) $23.39 $9.06 $32.45
PAINTER, HEAVY & HIGHWAY BRIDGES - GUARDRAILS - LIGHTPOLES - STRIPING: BRIDGE EQUIPMENT TENDER AND CONTAINMENT BUILDER (BRACKEN, GALLATIN, GRANT, MASON & OWEN COUNTIES) $20.73 $9.06 $29.79
PAIN0118-004 Effective 06/01/2018
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PAINTER: SPRAY, SANDBLAST, POWER TOOLS, WATERBLAST & STEAM CLEANING (ANDERSON, BRECKINRIDGE, BULLITT, CARROLL, GRAYSON, HARDIN, HENRY, JEFFERSON, LARUE, MARION, MEADE, NELSON, OLDHAM, SHELBY, SPENCER, TRIMBLE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES:) $23.00 $12.52 $35.52
PAINTER: BRUSH & ROLLER (ANDERSON, BRECKINRIDGE, BULLITT, CARROLL, GRAYSON, HARDIN, HENRY, JEFFERSON, LARUE, MARION, MEADE, NELSON, OLDHAM, SHELBY, SPENCER, TRIMBLE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES) $22.00 $12.52 $34.52
PAIN1072-003 Effective 12/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PAINTERS: POWER GENERATING FACILITIES (BOYD, CARTER, ELLIOTT, GREENUP, LEWIS AND ROWAN COUNTIES) $34.29 $23.95 $58.24
PAINTERS: BRIDGES; LOCKS; DAMS; TENSION TOWERS & ENERGIZED SUBSTATIONS (BOYD, CARTER, ELLIOTT, GREENUP, LEWIS AND ROWAN COUNTIES) $37.53 $23.95 $61.48
PLUM0248-003 Effective 06/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (BOYD, CARTER, ELLIOTT, GREENUP, LEWIS & ROWAN COUNTIES) $42.75 $25.76 $68.51
PLUM0392-007 Effective 06/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BRACKEN, CARROLL (EASTERN HALF), GALLATIN, GRANT, MASON, OWEN & ROBERTSON COUNTIES) $43.30 $27.40 $70.70
PLUM0502-003 Effective 08/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PLUMBER (BRECKINRIDGE, BULLITT, CARROLL (WESTERN HALF), FRANKLIN (WESTERN THREE-FOURTHS), GRAYSON, HARDIN, HENRY, JEFFERSON, LARUE, MARION, MEADE, NELSON, OLDHAM, SHELBY, SPENCER, TRIMBLE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES) $41.90 $24.89 $66.79
SUKY2010-160 Effective 10/08/2001
Trade Rate Fringe Total
TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 2 Greaser; Tire Changer; & Mechanic Tender $16.68 $7.34 $24.02
TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 1 Mobile Batch Truck Tender $16.57 $7.34 $23.91

Modification History

Modification Publication Date
0 01/02/2026
1 05/18/2026

Counties Covered

This wage determination applies to 44 counties in Kentucky.

Anderson Bath Bourbon Boyd Boyle Bracken Breckinridge Bullitt Carroll Carter Clark Elliott Fayette Fleming Franklin Gallatin Grant Grayson Greenup Hardin Harrison Henry Jefferson Jessamine Larue Lewis Madison Marion Mason Meade Mercer Montgomery Nelson Nicholas Oldham Owen Robertson Rowan Scott Shelby Spencer Trimble Washington Woodford

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