KY20260061

Heavy

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

Modification 1, revised 05/18/2026 13 trade rates 12 counties View on SAM.gov

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Wage Rates

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

ENGI0181-009 Effective 07/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 OILER; TRACTOR (UNDER 50 H.P.) OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER (INCLUDING JIB) SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE GROUP 1 RATE; 250 FEET AND OVER INCLUDING JIB SHALL RECEIVE $1.50 ABOVE CLASS 1 RATE. COMBINATION RATE: ALL CRANE OPERATORS OPERATING CRANES, WHERE THE LENGTH OF THE BOOM IN COMBINATION WITH THE LENGTH OF THE PILING LEADS EQUAL OR EXCEEDS 150 FEET, SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE THE 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 $38.37 $19.60 $57.97
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 ARTICULATING TRUCK OPERATOR OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER (INCLUDING JIB) SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE GROUP 1 RATE; 250 FEET AND OVER INCLUDING JIB SHALL RECEIVE $1.50 ABOVE CLASS 1 RATE. COMBINATION RATE: ALL CRANE OPERATORS OPERATING CRANES, WHERE THE LENGTH OF THE BOOM IN COMBINATION WITH THE LENGTH OF THE PILING LEADS EQUAL OR EXCEEDS 150 FEET, SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE THE 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 $39.14 $19.60 $58.74
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER; FORKLIFT; TRACTOR (50 H.P. OR OVER) OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER (INCLUDING JIB) SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE GROUP 1 RATE; 250 FEET AND OVER INCLUDING JIB SHALL RECEIVE $1.50 ABOVE CLASS 1 RATE. COMBINATION RATE: ALL CRANE OPERATORS OPERATING CRANES, WHERE THE LENGTH OF THE BOOM IN COMBINATION WITH THE LENGTH OF THE PILING LEADS EQUAL OR EXCEEDS 150 FEET, SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE THE 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
IRON0782-010 Effective 08/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
IRONWORKER (PROJECTS UNDER $20,000,000.00) $35.63 $26.49 $62.12
IRONWORKER (PROJECTS OVER $20,000,000.00) $37.47 $26.49 $63.96
LABO0189-001 Effective 07/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND) $27.12 $19.66 $46.78
LABO0561-003 Effective 07/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
LABORER: FORM WORKER $28.80 $18.77 $47.57
LABO1214-001 Effective 07/01/2025
Trade Rate Fringe Total
LABORER: BACKFILLER, CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, CONCRETE WORKER, DUMPMAN, FENCE ERECTION $26.87 $19.66 $46.53
LABORER (PIPELAYER; TAMPER (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)) $27.12 $19.66 $46.78
SUKY2011-017 Effective 06/25/2014
Trade Rate Fringe Total
OPERATOR: BORING MACHINE $25.35 $13.00 $38.35
LABORER: FLAGGER $18.31 $8.89 $27.20
ELECTRICIAN $32.35 $2.18 $34.53
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER $20.96 $10.53 $31.49

Modification History

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

Counties Covered

This wage determination applies to 12 counties in Kentucky.

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