KY20260039

Highway

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

Modification 1, revised 05/18/2026 • 29 trade rates • 4 counties • View on SAM.gov

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Wage Rates

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

BRKY0002-005 Effective 06/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
BRICKLAYER $35.00 $17.13 $52.13
BROH0001-005 Effective 06/01/2023
Trade Rate Fringe Total
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER $29.57 $14.75 $44.32
CARP0698-001 Effective 05/01/2023
Trade Rate Fringe Total
DIVER (BOONE, CAMPBELL, KENTON & PENDLETON COUNTIES:) $49.92 $20.56 $70.48
CARPENTER & PILEDRIVERMEN (BOONE, CAMPBELL, KENTON & PENDLETON COUNTIES:) $33.28 $20.56 $53.84
ELEC0212-007 Effective 06/02/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
ELECTRICIAN $38.05 $22.97 $61.02
ELEC0212-013 Effective 11/27/2023
Trade Rate Fringe Total
SOUND & COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN $27.20 $14.54 $41.74
ENGI0018-013 Effective 05/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 7 BOOM FROM 180 AND OVER $45.14 $16.41 $61.55
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 6 MASTER MECHANIC & BOOM FROM 150 TO 180 $45.14 $16.41 $61.55
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 5 COMPRESSOR (PORTABLE, SEWER, HEAVY & HIGHWAY); DRUM FIREPERSON (ASPHALT); GENERATOR; MASONRY FORK LIFT; INBOARD-OUTBOARD MOTOR BOAT LAUNCH; MASONRY FORK LIFT; OIL HEATER (ASPHALT PLANT); OILER; POWER DRIVEN HEATER; POWER SWEEPER & SCRUBBER; PUMP (UNDER 4"" DISCHARGE); SIGNALPERSON; TIRE REPAIRPERSON; & VAC/ALLS $36.34 $16.41 $52.75
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 BACKFILLER; BALLAST RE-LOCATOR; BARS, JOINT & MESH INSTALLING MACHINE; BATCH PLANT; BORING MACHINE OPERATOR (48"" OR LESS); BULL FLOATS; BURLAP & CURING MACHINE; CONCRETE PLANT (CAPACITY 4 YD. & UNDER); CONCRETE SAW (MULTIPLE); CONVEYOR (HIGHWAY); CRUSHER; DECKHAND; FARM-TYPE TRACTOR WITH ATTACHMENTS (HIGHWAY) EXCEPT MASONRY); FINISHING MACHINE; FIREPERSON, FLOATING EQUIPMENT (ALL TYPES); FORK LIFT (HIGHWAY); FORM TRENCHER; HYDRO HAMMER; HYDRO SEEDER; PAVEMENT BREAKER; PLANT MIXER; POST DRIVER; POST HOLE DIGGER (POWER AUGER); POWER BRUSH BURNER; POWER FORM HANDLING EQUIPMENT; ROAD WIDENING TRENCHER; ROLLER (BRICK, GRADE & MACADAM); SELF-PROPELLED POWER SPREADER; SELF-PROPELLED POWER SUBGRADER; STEAM FIREPERSON; TRACTOR (PULLING SHEEPFOOT, ROLLER OR GRADER); & VIBRATORY COMPACTOR WITH INTEGRAL POWER $41.80 $16.41 $58.21
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 A-FRAME; AIR COMPRESSOR ON TUNNEL WORK (LOW PRESSURE); ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEER; BOBCAT-TYPE AND/OR SKID STEER LOADER WITH OR WITHOUT ATTACHMENTS; HIGHWAY DRILLS (ALL TYPES); LOCOMOTIVE (NARROW GAUGE); MATERIAL HOIST/ELEVATOR; MIXER, CONCRETE (MORE THAN ONE BAG CAPACITY); MIXER, ONE BAG CAPACITY (SIDE LOADER); POWER BOILER (OVER 15 LBS. PRESSURE) PUMP OPERATOR INSTALLING & OPERATING WELL POINTS; PUMP (4"" & OVER DISCHARGE); ROLLER, ASPHALT; ROTOVATOR (LIME SOIL STABILIZER); SWITCH & TIE TAMPERS (WITHOUT LIFTING & ALIGNING DEVICE); UTILITY OPERATOR (SMALL EQUIPMENT); & WELDING MACHINES $42.98 $16.41 $59.39
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 ASPHALT PAVER; AUTOMATIC SUBGRADER MACHINE, SELF-PROPELLED (CMI TYPE); BOBCAT TYPE AND/OR SKID STEER LOADER WITH HOE ATTACHMENT GREATER THAN 7,000 LBS.; BORING MACHINE MORE THAN 48""; BULLDOZER; ENDLOADER; HYDRO MILLING MACHINE; HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL (OVER 500,000 FT. LBS. THRUST); KOLMAN-TYPE LOADER (PRODUCTION TYPE-DIRT); LEAD GREASEMAN; LIGHTING & TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION EQUIPMENT (INCLUDES ALL GROUPS OR CLASSIFICATIONS); MATERIAL TRANSFER EQUIPMENT (SHUTTLE BUGGY) ASPHALT; PETTIBONE-RAIL EQUIPMENT; POWER GRADER; POWER SCRAPER; PUSH CAT; ROTOMILL (ALL), GRINDERS & PLANERS OF ALL TYPES; TRENCH MACHINE (24"" WIDE & UNDER); & VERMEER TYPE CONCRETE SAW $44.02 $16.41 $60.43
IRON0044-008 Effective 06/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
IRONWORKERS: STRUCTURAL $37.77 $23.90 $61.67
IRONWORKERS: FENCE ERECTOR $35.88 $23.90 $59.78
IRON0044-018 Effective 06/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING $38.27 $23.90 $62.17
LABO0189-004 Effective 07/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
LABORER 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 DRILLER (ALL TYPES); POWDERMAN & BLASTER; TROXLER & CONCRETE TESTER IF LABORER IS UTILIZED (PENDLETON COUNTY) $27.77 $19.66 $47.43
LABORER 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 (PENDLETON COUNTY) $27.12 $19.66 $46.78
LABO0265-009 Effective 05/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
LABORER GROUP 4 MINER; & GUNITE NOZZLE PERSON (BOONE, CAMPBELL & KENTON COUNTIES) TUNNEL LABORER WITH AIR-PRESSURIZED ADD $1.00 TO BASE RATE SIGNAL PERSON WILL RECEIVE THE RATE EQUAL TO THE RATE PAID THE LABORER CLASSIFICATION FOR WHICH HE OR SHE IS SIGNALING $38.22 $15.95 $54.17
LABORER GROUP 3 BLASTER; MUCKER; POWDER PERSON; TOP LANDER; WRENCHER (MECHANICAL JOINTS & UTILITY PIPELINE); YARNER; HAZARDOUS WASTE (LEVEL A); CONCRETE SPECIALIST; CONCRETE CREW IN TUNNELS (WITH AIR-PRESSURIZED - $1.00 PREMIUM); CURB SETTER & CUTTER; GRADE CHECKER; UTILITY PIPELINE TAPPER; WATERLINE; AND CAULKER (BOONE, CAMPBELL & KENTON COUNTIES) TUNNEL LABORER WITH AIR-PRESSURIZED ADD RATE EQUAL TO THE RATE PAID THE LABORER CLASSIFICATION FOR WHICH HE OR SHE IS SIGNALING $37.77 $15.95 $53.72
LABORER GROUP 2 SKID STEER; ASPHALT RAKER; CONCRETE PUDDLER; KETTLE MAN (PIPELINE); MACHINE DRIVEN TOOLS (GAS, ELECTRIC, AIR); MASON TENDER; BRICK PAVER; MORTAR MIXER; POWER BUGGY OR POWER WHEELBARROW; SHEETING & SHORING MAN; SURFACE GRINDER MAN; PLASTIC FUSING MACHINE OPERATOR; PUG MILL OPERATOR; & VACUUM DEVICES (WET OR DRY); RODDING MACHINE OPERATOR; DIVER; SCREWMAN OR PAVER; SCREED PERSON; WATER BLAST, HAND HELD WAND; PUMPS 4"" & UNDER (GAS, AIR OR ELECTRIC) & HAZARDOUS WASTE (LEVEL C); AIR TRACK AND WAGON DRILL; BOTTOM PERSON; COFFERDAM (BELOW 25 FT. DEEP); CONCRETE SAW PERSON; CUTTING WITH BURNING TORCH; FORM SETTER; HAND SPIKER (RAILROAD); PIPELAYER; TUNNEL LABORER (WITHOUT AIR) & CAISSON; UNDERGROUND PERSON (WORKING IN SEWER AND WATERLINE, CLEANING, REPAIRING & RECONDITIONING); SANDBLASTER NOZZLE PERSON; & HAZARDOUS WASTE (LEVEL B) (BOONE, CAMPBELL & KENTON COUNTIES) TUNNEL LABORER WITH AIR-PRESSURIZED ADD $1.00 TO BASE RATE SIGNAL PERSON WILL RECEIVE THE RATE EQUAL TO THE RATE PAID THE LABORER CLASSIFICATION FOR WHICH HE OR SHE IS SIGNALING $37.44 $15.95 $53.39
LABORER GROUP 1 ASPHALT LABORER; CARPENTER TENDER; CONCRETE CURING APPLICATOR; DUMP MAN (BATCH TRUCK); GUARDRAIL AND FENCE INSTALLER; JOINT SETTER; LABORER (CONSTRUCTION); LANDSCAPE LABORER; HIGHWAY LIGHTING WORKER; SIGNALIZATION WORKER; MESH HANDLERS & PLACER; RIGHT-OF-WAY LABORER; RIPRAP LABORER & GROUTER; SCAFFOLD ERECTOR; SEAL COATING; SURFACE TREATMENT OR ROAD MIX LABORER; SIGN INSTALLER; SLURRY SEAL; UTILITY MAN; BRIDGE MAN; HANDYMAN; WATERPROOFING LABORER; FLAGPERSON; HAZARDOUS WASTE (LEVEL D); DIVER TENDER; ZONE PERSON & TRAFFIC CONTROL (BOONE, CAMPBELL & KENTON COUNTIES) TUNNEL LABORER WITH AIR-PRESSURIZED ADD RATE EQUAL TO THE RATE PAID THE LABORER CLASSIFICATION FOR WHICH HE OR SHE IS SIGNALING $37.27 $15.95 $53.22
PAIN0012-016 Effective 05/01/2015
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PAINTER: SPRAY $23.89 $9.06 $32.95
PAINTER: BRUSH & ROLLER $23.39 $9.06 $32.45
PAINTER (SANDBLASTING & WATER BLASTING) $24.14 $9.06 $33.20
PAINTER (BRIDGE) $24.39 $9.06 $33.45
PAINTER (BRIDGE EQUIPMENT TENDER AND CONTAINMENT BUILDER) $20.73 $9.06 $29.79
PLUM0392-008 Effective 06/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PLUMBER $43.30 $27.40 $70.70
SUKY2010-161 Effective 02/05/1996
Trade Rate Fringe Total
TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 2 Greaser; Tire Changer; & Mechanic Tender $16.29 $4.60 $20.89
TRUCK DRIVERS: GROUP 1 Mobile Batch Truck Tender $15.85 $4.60 $20.45

Modification History

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

Counties Covered

This wage determination applies to 4 counties in Kentucky.

Boone Campbell Kenton Pendleton

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