Prevailing wage rates · Kentucky · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Rowan County, Kentucky
Building construction · KY20260035 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 37 classifications for building work in Rowan County, Kentucky. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $23.32 an hour (truck driver: dump truck) to $72.29 (boilermaker). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Rates by classification
Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from; a marker means the group changed in this modification. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0051-001 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, March 1, 2025 | ||||
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.00 | $20.89 | $50.89 | Agreement |
| BOIL0040-001 · Boilermakers agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| BOILERMAKER | $43.85 | $28.44 | $72.29 | Agreement |
| CARP1076-001 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| MILLWRIGHT | $35.54 | $29.13 | $64.67 | Agreement |
| CARP1650-003 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION…Full textCARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY) | $37.04 | $26.57 | $63.61 | Agreement |
| ENGI0181-084 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (OILER) | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | Agreement |
| ENGI0181-085 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE CRANES WITH BOOM 150 FEET & OVER, INCLUDING JIB, SHALL RECEIVE $.75 ABOVE THE WAGE RATE. ALL CRANES WITH PILING LEADS WILL RECEIVE $.50 ABOVE THE WAGE, REGARDLESS OF BOOM LENGTH | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | Agreement |
| ENGI0181-086 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | Agreement |
| IRON0070-004 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $36.17 | $25.80 | $61.97 | Agreement |
| IRON0782-015 · Ironworkers agreement, August 1, 2025 | ||||
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $35.63 | $26.49 | $62.12 | Agreement |
| LABO0189-025 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| LABORER (CARPENTER TENDER, GRADE CHECKER) | $28.13 | $17.38 | $45.51 | Agreement |
| LABO0189-027 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| LABORER (PIPELAYER, TAMPER - HAND HELD) | $28.53 | $17.38 | $45.91 | Agreement |
| LABO0189-029 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| LABORER (GROUTING) | $28.73 | $17.38 | $46.11 | Agreement |
| PAIN1072-006 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, December 1, 2024 | ||||
| PAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING AND SPRAY ONLY) | $34.29 | $23.95 | $58.24 | Agreement |
| PLUM0452-021 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, November 1, 2024 | ||||
| PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $41.00 | $21.66 | $62.66 | Agreement |
| SFKY0669-002 · SFKY, April 1, 2025 | ||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER | $44.15 | $26.08 | $70.23 | SFKY |
| SHEE0110-006 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $40.32 | $25.66 | $65.98 | Agreement |
| SUKY2015-018 · Survey of contractors in KY, June 2, 2015 | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $17.07 | $6.25 | $23.32 | Survey |
| TILE SETTER | $25.77 | $6.10 | $31.87 | Survey |
| TILE FINISHER | $17.67 | $7.45 | $25.12 | Survey |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $27.74 | $13.20 | $40.94 | Survey |
| ROOFER | $22.31 | $7.41 | $29.72 | Survey |
| PLUMBER | $30.36 | $13.62 | $43.98 | Survey |
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $22.74 | $12.69 | $35.43 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | $24.33 | $13.00 | $37.33 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $24.64 | $13.00 | $37.64 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.55 | $10.61 | $35.16 | Survey |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $23.17 | $10.05 | $33.22 | Survey |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $22.36 | $10.76 | $33.12 | Survey |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $20.67 | $7.65 | $28.32 | Survey |
| ELECTRICIAN | $29.53 | $12.94 | $42.47 | Survey |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $20.92 | $10.90 | $31.82 | Survey |
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION…Full textCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION | $22.53 | $10.25 | $32.78 | Survey |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $19.97 | $9.54 | $29.51 | Survey |
| BRICKLAYER | $23.53 | $11.62 | $35.15 | Survey |
| UAVGKY0010 · Union average, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.21 | $26.42 | $62.63 | Union average |
| UAVGKY0012 · Union average, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATOR | $26.73 | $16.72 | $43.45 | Union average |
| UAVGKY0013 · Union average, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $40.05 | $19.10 | $59.15 | Union average |
Modification history
| Modification 0 | January 2, 2026 |
| Modification 1 | May 18, 2026 (current) |
Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).
Questions people ask
- Which rate do I pay on KY20260035?
- The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
- My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
- Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
- Does modification 1 apply to my contract?
- Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.
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