Prevailing wage rates · Kentucky · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Barren, Casey, Clinton and 12 more counties, Kentucky
Building construction · KY20260042 modification 1, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 36 classifications for building work in Barren, Casey, Clinton and 12 more counties, 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 $23.08 an hour (laborer: common or general) to $95.85 (elevator mechanic). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0046-002 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, March 1, 2025 | ||||
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.24 | $18.54 | $48.78 | Agreement |
| BOIL0040-001 · Boilermakers agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| BOILERMAKER | $43.85 | $28.44 | $72.29 | Agreement |
| CARP1650-010 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
CARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION…Full textCARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION) | $32.25 | $18.09 | $50.34 | Agreement |
| ELEC0317-005 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 2, 2025 | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN | $41.15 | $29.35 | $70.50 | Agreement |
| ELEV0011-001 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED IN BUSINESS MORE THAN 5 YEARS; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE | $57.41 | $38.44 | $95.85 | Agreement |
| ENGI0181-083 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | 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 |
| ENGI0181-092 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $41.98 | $19.60 | $61.58 | Agreement |
| IRON0769-005 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING ZONE 3 -…Full textIRONWORKER, REINFORCING ZONE 3 - (ADD $2.00 PER HOUR TO BASE RATE) 50 MILE RADIUS & OVER OF UNION HALL, 1643 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KY | $41.70 | $29.59 | $71.29 | Agreement |
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING ZONE 2 -…Full textIRONWORKER, REINFORCING ZONE 2 - (ADD $0.40 PER HOUR TO BASE RATE) 10 TO 50 MILE RADIUS OF UNION HALL, 1643 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KY | $40.10 | $29.59 | $69.69 | Agreement |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING (ZONE 1) | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | Agreement |
| LABO0189-007 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| LABORER: PIPELAYER | $28.53 | $17.38 | $45.91 | Agreement |
| LABO0576-011 · Laborers agreement, July 1, 2025 | ||||
| LABORER: CARPENTER TENDER | $26.69 | $13.32 | $40.01 | Agreement |
| LABO0576-012 · Laborers agreement, July 1, 2025 | ||||
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $26.89 | $13.32 | $40.21 | Agreement |
| LABO1392-004 · Laborers agreement, July 1, 2025 | ||||
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $28.16 | $17.55 | $45.71 | Agreement |
| PAIN1072-005 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, December 1, 2024 | ||||
| PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY) | $34.29 | $23.95 | $58.24 | Agreement |
| PLUM0452-014 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, November 1, 2024 | ||||
| PIPEFITTER | $41.00 | $21.66 | $62.66 | Agreement |
| SFKY0669-001 · SFKY, April 1, 2025 | ||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $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 |
| SUKY2015-023 · 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) | $25.91 | $8.06 | $33.97 | Survey |
| ROOFER | $22.31 | $7.41 | $29.72 | Survey |
| PLUMBER | $33.41 | $16.67 | $50.08 | Survey |
| PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $18.20 | $6.43 | $24.63 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | $24.33 | $13.00 | $37.33 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $21.11 | $13.00 | $34.11 | Survey |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $16.97 | $6.11 | $23.08 | Survey |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $15.40 | $37.71 | Survey |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $27.99 | $0.00 | $27.99 | Survey |
| BRICKLAYER | $24.61 | $11.88 | $36.49 | Survey |
| UAVGKY0007 · Union average, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $27.05 | $63.78 | Union average |
| UAVGKY0008 · Union average, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATOR | $28.73 | $19.36 | $48.09 | 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 KY20260042?
- 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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