KY20260040

Highway

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

Modification 1, revised 05/18/2026 • 50 trade rates • 30 counties • View on SAM.gov

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Wage Rates

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

BRIN0004-002 Effective 06/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
BRICKLAYER (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, MCLEAN, UNION, AND WEBSTER COUNTIES) $33.70 $16.57 $50.27
BRICKLAYER (BUTLER, EDMONSON, HOPKINS, MUHLENBERG, AND OHIO COUNTIES) $33.70 $16.57 $50.27
BRICKLAYER (BALLARD, CALDWELL, CARLISLE, CRITTENDEN, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL, AND MCCRACKEN COUNTIES) $33.70 $16.57 $50.27
BRTN0004-005 Effective 06/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
BRICKLAYER (ALLEN, CALLOWAY, CHRISTIAN, LOGAN, SIMPSON, TODD, TRIGG, AND WARREN COUNTIES) $33.70 $16.57 $50.27
CARP0357-002 Effective 04/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PILEDRIVERMAN $34.39 $24.02 $58.41
DIVER $51.21 $24.02 $75.23
CARPENTER $33.89 $24.02 $57.91
ELEC0369-006 Effective 05/27/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
ELECTRICIAN (BUTLER, EDMONSON, LOGAN, TODD & WARREN COUNTIES:) $40.96 $22.44 $63.40
ELEC0429-001 Effective 06/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
ELECTRICIAN (ALLEN & SIMPSON COUNTIES) $34.92 $14.75 $49.67
ELEC0816-002 Effective 06/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
ELECTRICIAN (BALLARD, CALDWELL, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, CHRISTIAN, CRITTENDEN, FULTON (EXCEPT A 5 MILE RADIUS OF CITY HALL IN FULTON), GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL, MCCRACKEN & TRIGG COUNTIES) CABLE SPICERS RECEIVE $.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL $36.75 $10.29 $47.04
ELEC1701-003 Effective 07/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
ELECTRICIAN (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, HOPKINS, MCLEAN, MUHLENBERG, OHIO, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES) CABLE SPICERS RECEIVE $.25 PER HOUR ADDITIONAL $37.10 $20.03 $57.13
ELEC1925-002 Effective 01/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
ELECTRICIAN (FULTON COUNTY (UP TO A 5 MILE RADIUS OF CITY HALL IN FULTON)) $28.60 $15.49 $44.09
CABLE SPLICER (FULTON COUNTY (UP TO A 5 MILE RADIUS OF CITY HALL IN FULTON)) $28.85 $15.50 $44.35
ENGI0181-017 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 EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 150 FT. - $1.00 ABOVE 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
IRON0070-005 Effective 06/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL; ORNAMENTAL; REINFORCING; PRECAST CONCRETE ERECTORS (BUTLER COUNTY (EASTERN EIGHTH, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF DECKER, LEE & TILFORD); EDMONSON COUNTY (NORTHERN THREE-FOURTHS, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF ASPHALT, BEE SPRING, BROWNSVILLE, GRASSLAND, HUFF, KYROCK, LINDSEYVILLE, MAMMOTH CAVE, OLLIE, PROSPERITY, RHODA, SUNFISH & SWEDEN)) $36.17 $25.80 $61.97
IRON0103-004 Effective 08/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
IRONWORKERS: (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, HOPKINS, MCLEAN, OHIO, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES BUTLER COUNTY (TOWNSHIPS OF ABERDEEN, BANCOCK, CASEY, DEXTERVILLE, DUNBAR, ELFIE, GILSTRAP, HUNTSVILLE, LOGANSPORT, MONFORD, MORGANTOWN, PROVO, ROCHESTER, SOUTH HILL & WELCHS CREEK); CALDWELL COUNTY (NORTHEASTERN THIRD, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIP OF CRESWELL); CHRISTIAN COUNTY (NORTHERN THIRD, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF APEX, CROFTON, KELLY, MANNINGTON & WYNNS); CRITTENDEN COUNTY (NORTHEA $35.34 $26.40 $61.74
IRON0492-003 Effective 05/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
IRONWORKERS: (ALLEN, LOGAN, SIMPSON, TODD & WARREN COUNTIES BUTLER COUNTY (SOUTHERN THIRD, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF BOSTON, BERRYS LICK, DIMPLE, JETSON, QUALITY, SHARER, SUGAR GROVE & WOODBURY); CHRISTIAN COUNTY (EASTERN TWO-THIRDS, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF BENNETTSTOWN, CASKY, HERNDON, HOPKINSVILLE, HOWELL, MASONVILLE, PEMBROKE & THOMPSONVILLE); EDMONSON COUNTY (SOUTHERN FOURTH, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF CHALYBEATE & ROCKY HILL); MUHLENBERG COUNTY (SOUTHERN EIGHTH, I $35.32 $16.44 $51.76
IRON0782-006 Effective 08/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
IRONWORKERS:: PROJECTS WITH A TOTAL CONTRACT COST OF $20,000,000.00 OR ABOVE (BALLARD, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL, MCCRACKEN & TRIGG COUNTIES CALDWELL COUNTY (SOUTHWESTERN TWO-THIRDS, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF CEDAR BLUFF, CIDER, CLAXTON, COBB, CROWTOWN, DULANEY, FARMERSVILLE, FREDONIA, MCGOWAN, OTTER POND & PRINCETON); CHRISTIAN COUNTY (WESTERN THIRD, EXCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF APEX, CROFTON, KELLY, MANNINGTON, WYNNS, BENNETTSTOWN, CASKY $37.47 $26.49 $63.96
IRONWORKERS:: ALL OTHER WORK (BALLARD, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL, MCCRACKEN & TRIGG COUNTIES CALDWELL COUNTY (SOUTHWESTERN TWO-THIRDS, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF CEDAR BLUFF, CIDER, CLAXTON, COBB, CROWTOWN, DULANEY, FARMERSVILLE, FREDONIA, MCGOWAN, OTTER POND & PRINCETON); CHRISTIAN COUNTY (WESTERN THIRD, EXCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF APEX, CROFTON, KELLY, MANNINGTON, WYNNS, BENNETTSTOWN, CASKY, HERNDON, HOPKINSVILLE, HOWELL, MASONVILLE, PEM $35.63 $26.49 $62.12
LABO0189-005 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 (BALLARD, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL & MCCRACKEN 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 (BALLARD, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL & MCCRACKEN COUNTIES) $27.12 $19.66 $46.78
LABO0189-006 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 (ALLEN, BUTLER, CALDWELL, CHRISTIAN, DAVIESS, EDMONSON, HANCOCK, HOPKINS, LOGAN, MCLEAN, MUHLENBERG, OHIO, SIMPSON, TODD, TRIGG & WARREN 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 (ALLEN, BUTLER, CALDWELL, CHRISTIAN, DAVIESS, EDMONSON, HANCOCK, HOPKINS, LOGAN, MCLEAN, MUHLENBERG, OHIO, SIMPSON, TODD, TRIGG & WARREN COUNTIES) $27.12 $19.66 $46.78
LABO0561-001 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 (CRITTENDEN, HENDERSON, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES) $29.45 $18.77 $48.22
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 (CRITTENDEN, HENDERSON, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES) $28.80 $18.77 $47.57
PAIN0032-002 Effective 09/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PAINTERS: BRIDGES (BALLARD COUNTY) $36.77 $21.77 $58.54
PAINTERS: ALL OTHER WORK (BALLARD COUNTY) SPRAY, BLAST, STEAM, HIGH & HAZARDOUS (INCLUDING LEAD ABATEMENT) AND ALL EPOXY - $1.00 PREMIUM $34.47 $21.77 $56.24
PAIN0118-003 Effective 06/01/2014
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PAINTERS: SPRAY, SANDBLAST, POWER TOOLS, WATERBLAST & STEAM CLEANING (EDMONSON COUNTY) $19.50 $11.97 $31.47
PAINTERS: BRUSH & ROLLER (EDMONSON COUNTY) $18.50 $11.97 $30.47
PAIN0156-006 Effective 04/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PAINTERS: BRIDGES (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, MCLEAN, OHIO, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES) (GROUP 4) $35.00 $20.30 $55.30
PAINTERS: BRIDGES (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, MCLEAN, OHIO, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES) (GROUP 3) $31.77 $20.30 $52.07
PAINTERS: BRIDGES (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, MCLEAN, OHIO, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES) (GROUP 1) $30.77 $20.30 $51.07
PAINTERS: ALL OTHER WORK: (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, MCLEAN, OHIO, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES) (GROUP 4) $31.77 $20.30 $52.07
PAINTERS: ALL OTHER WORK: (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, MCLEAN, OHIO, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES) (GROUP 3) $30.62 $20.30 $50.92
PAINTERS: ALL OTHER WORK: (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, MCLEAN, OHIO, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES) (GROUP 2) $30.37 $20.30 $50.67
PAINTERS: ALL OTHER WORK: (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, MCLEAN, OHIO, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES) (GROUP 1) $29.62 $20.30 $49.92
PAIN0500-002 Effective 06/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PAINTERS: BRIDGES (CALDWELL, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, CHRISTIAN, CRITTENDEN, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, HOPKINS, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL, MCCRACKEN & TRIGG COUNTIES) WATERBLASTING UNITS WITH 3500 PSI AND ABOVE - $.50 PREMIUM SPRAYPAINTING AND ALL ABRASIVE BLASTING - $1.00 PREMIUM WORK 40 FT. AND ABOVE GROUND LEVEL - $1.00 PREMIUM $31.50 $15.60 $47.10
PAINTERS: ALL OTHER WORK (CALDWELL, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, CHRISTIAN, CRITTENDEN, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, HOPKINS, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL, MCCRACKEN & TRIGG COUNTIES) WATERBLASTING UNITS WITH 3500 PSI AND ABOVE - $.50 PREMIUM SPRAYPAINTING AND ALL ABRASIVE BLASTING - $1.00 PREMIUM WORK 40 FT. AND ABOVE GROUND LEVEL - $1.00 PREMIUM $25.25 $15.60 $40.85
PLUM0184-002 Effective 07/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PLUMBER; STEAMFITTER (BALLARD, CALDWELL, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, CHRISTIAN, CRITTENDEN, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL, MCCRACKEN AND TRIGG COUNTIES) $44.26 $20.28 $64.54
PLUM0502-004 Effective 08/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PLUMBER; STEAMFITTER (ALLEN, BUTLER, EDMONSON, SIMPSON & WARREN) $41.90 $24.89 $66.79
PLUM0633-002 Effective 08/01/2024
Trade Rate Fringe Total
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, HOPKINS, LOGAN, MCLEAN, MUHLENBERG, OHIO, TODD, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES:) $38.41 $22.26 $60.67
TEAM0089-003 Effective 04/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
TRUCK DRIVERS: ZONE 1: (ALLEN, BUTLER, EDMONSON, LOGAN, SIMPSON & WARREN COUNTIES) (Group 4) $26.00 $27.81 $53.81
TRUCK DRIVERS: ZONE 1: (ALLEN, BUTLER, EDMONSON, LOGAN, SIMPSON & WARREN COUNTIES) (Group 3) $26.98 $27.81 $54.79
TRUCK DRIVERS: ZONE 1: (ALLEN, BUTLER, EDMONSON, LOGAN, SIMPSON & WARREN COUNTIES) (Group 2) $25.90 $27.81 $53.71
TRUCK DRIVERS: ZONE 1: (ALLEN, BUTLER, EDMONSON, LOGAN, SIMPSON & WARREN COUNTIES) (Group 1) $25.72 $27.81 $53.53
TEAM0215-003 Effective 04/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 2 TRUCK MECHANIC (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, HOPKINS, MCLEAN, MUHLENBERG, OHIO & WEBSTER COUNTIES) $27.58 $27.81 $55.39
TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 1 GREASER, TIRE CHANGER (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, HOPKINS, MCLEAN, MUHLENBERG, OHIO & WEBSTER COUNTIES) $27.35 $27.81 $55.16
TEAM0236-001 Effective 04/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 5 MIXER ALL TYPES (BALLARD, CALDWELL, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, CHRISTIAN, CRITTENDEN, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL, MCCRACKEN,TODD & TRIGG COUNTIES) $26.00 $27.81 $53.81
TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 2 TRUCK MECHANIC (BALLARD, CALDWELL, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, CHRISTIAN, CRITTENDEN, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL, MCCRACKEN,TODD & TRIGG COUNTIES) $25.90 $27.81 $53.71
TRUCK DRIVER GROUP 1 GREASER, TIRE CHANGER (BALLARD, CALDWELL, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, CHRISTIAN, CRITTENDEN, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL, MCCRACKEN,TODD & TRIGG COUNTIES) $25.72 $27.81 $53.53

Modification History

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

Counties Covered

This wage determination applies to 30 counties in Kentucky.

Allen Ballard Butler Caldwell Calloway Carlisle Christian Crittenden Daviess Edmonson Fulton Graves Hancock Henderson Hickman Hopkins Livingston Logan Lyon Marshall McCracken McLean Muhlenberg Ohio Simpson Todd Trigg Union Warren Webster

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