Prevailing wage rates · Kentucky · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Adair, Barren, Bell and 39 more counties, Kentucky
Highway construction · KY20260107 modification 2, published July 30, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 33 classifications for highway work in Adair, Barren, Bell and 39 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 $26.30 an hour (electrician: groundsman when workmen are required to work from bosum chairs) to $48.13 (ironworker). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUKY2015-047 · Survey of contractors in KY, October 20, 2015 | ||||
| BOILERMAKER | $24.65 | $12.94 | $37.59 | Survey |
| BRICKLAYER: BRICKLAYER | $22.90 | $8.50 | $31.40 | Survey |
| BRICKLAYER: STONE MASON | $21.50 | $8.50 | $30.00 | Survey |
| CARPENTER | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | Survey |
| CARPENTER: PILEDRIVER | $24.55 | $14.50 | $39.05 | Survey |
| CEMENT MASON | $21.25 | $8.50 | $29.75 | Survey |
ELECTRICIAN WHEN WORKMEN ARE REQUIRED TO WORK FROM BOSUM CHAIRS…Full textELECTRICIAN WHEN WORKMEN ARE REQUIRED TO WORK FROM BOSUM CHAIRS, TRUSSES, STACKS, TANKS, SCAFFOLDS, CATWALKS, RADIO AND T.V. TOWERS, STRUCTURAL STEEL (OPEN, UNPROTECTED, UNFLOORED RAW STEEL), AND BRIDGES OR SIMILAR HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS WHERE WORKMEN ARE SUBJECT TO FALL, EXCEPT WHERE USING JLG'S AND BUCKET TRUCKS UP TO 75 FEET: ADD 25% TO WORKMAN'S BASE RATE FOR 50 TO 75 FEET, AND ADD 50% TO WORKMAN'S BASE RATE FOR OVER 75 FEET | $29.36 | $10.55 | $39.91 | Survey |
ELECTRICIAN: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WHEN WORKMEN ARE REQUIRED TO WORK FROM BOSUM CHAIRS…Full textELECTRICIAN: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WHEN WORKMEN ARE REQUIRED TO WORK FROM BOSUM CHAIRS, TRUSSES, STACKS, TANKS, SCAFFOLDS, CATWALKS, RADIO AND T.V. TOWERS, STRUCTURAL STEEL (OPEN, UNPROTECTED, UNFLOORED RAW STEEL), AND BRIDGES OR SIMILAR HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS WHERE WORKMEN ARE SUBJECT TO FALL, EXCEPT WHERE USING JLG'S AND BUCKET TRUCKS UP TO 75 FEET: ADD 25% TO WORKMAN'S BASE RATE FOR 50 TO 75 FEET, AND ADD 50% TO WORKMAN'S BASE RATE FOR OVER 75 FEET | $26.90 | $10.31 | $37.21 | Survey |
ELECTRICIAN: GROUNDSMAN WHEN WORKMEN ARE REQUIRED TO WORK FROM BOSUM CHAIRS…Full textELECTRICIAN: GROUNDSMAN WHEN WORKMEN ARE REQUIRED TO WORK FROM BOSUM CHAIRS, TRUSSES, STACKS, TANKS, SCAFFOLDS, CATWALKS, RADIO AND T.V. TOWERS, STRUCTURAL STEEL (OPEN, UNPROTECTED, UNFLOORED RAW STEEL), AND BRIDGES OR SIMILAR HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS WHERE WORKMEN ARE SUBJECT TO FALL, EXCEPT WHERE USING JLG'S AND BUCKET TRUCKS UP TO 75 FEET: ADD 25% TO WORKMAN'S BASE RATE FOR 50 TO 75 FEET, AND ADD 50% TO WORKMAN'S BASE RATE FOR OVER 75 FEET | $17.79 | $8.51 | $26.30 | Survey |
ELECTRICIAN: LINEMAN WHEN WORKMEN ARE REQUIRED TO WORK FROM BOSUM CHAIRS…Full textELECTRICIAN: LINEMAN WHEN WORKMEN ARE REQUIRED TO WORK FROM BOSUM CHAIRS, TRUSSES, STACKS, TANKS, SCAFFOLDS, CATWALKS, RADIO AND T.V. TOWERS, STRUCTURAL STEEL (OPEN, UNPROTECTED, UNFLOORED RAW STEEL), AND BRIDGES OR SIMILAR HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS WHERE WORKMEN ARE SUBJECT TO FALL, EXCEPT WHERE USING JLG'S AND BUCKET TRUCKS UP TO 75 FEET: ADD 25% TO WORKMAN'S BASE RATE FOR 50 TO 75 FEET, AND ADD 50% TO WORKMAN'S BASE RATE FOR OVER 75 FEET | $30.09 | $10.94 | $41.03 | Survey |
| IRONWORKER | $27.56 | $20.57 | $48.13 | Survey |
LABORER: GROUP 1…Full textLABORER: GROUP 1 AGING AND CURING OF CONCRETE (ANY MODE OR METHOD), ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER, ASPHALT PLANT LABORERS, ASPHALT LABORERS, BATCH TRUCK DUMPERS, CARPENTER TENDERS, CEMENT MASON TENDERS, CLEANING OF MACHINES, CONCRETE LABORERS, DEMOLITION LABORERS, DREDGING LABORERS, DRILL TENDER, ENVIRONMENTAL LABORER - NUCLEAR, RADIATION, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE - LEVEL D, FLAGMEN, GRADE CHECKERS, ALL HAND DIGGING AND HAND BACK FILLING, HIGHWAY MARKER PLACERS, LANDSCAPING LABORERS, MESH HANDLERS AND PLACERS, PUDDLER, RAILROAD LABORERS, RIP-RAP AND GROUTERS, RIGHT OF WAY LABORERS, SIGN, GUARD RAIL AND FENCE INSTALLERS (ALL TYPES), SIGNALMEN, SOUND BARRIER INSTALLER, STORM AND SANITARY SEWER LABORERS, SWAMPERS, TRUCK SPOTTERS AND DUMPERS, WRECKING OF CONCRETE FORMS, GENERAL CLEANUP | $21.80 | $12.36 | $34.16 | Survey |
LABORER: GROUP 2…Full textLABORER: GROUP 2 BATTER BOARD MEN (SANITARY AND STORM SEWER), BRICKMASON TENDERS, MORTAR MIXER OPERATOR, SCAFFOLD BUILDERS, BURNER AND WELDER, BUSHAMMERS, CHAIN SAW OPERATOR, CONCRETE SAW OPERATORS, DECKHAND SCOW MAN, DRY CEMENT HANDLERS, ENVIRONMENTAL LABORERS - NUCLEAR, RADIATION, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE - LEVEL C, FORKLIFT OPERATORS FOR MASONRY, FORM SETTERS, GREEN CONCRETE CUTTING, HAND OPERATED GROUTER AND GRINDER MACHINE OPERATOR, JACK HAMMERS, LEAD PAINT ABATEMENT, PAVEMENT BREAKERS, PAVING JOINT MACHINE, PIPE LAYERS - LASER OPERATORS (NON-METALLIC), PLASTIC PIPE FUSION, POWER DRIVEN GEORGIA BUGGY AND WHEEL BARROW, POWER POST HOLE DIGGERS, PRECAST MANHOLE SETTERS, WALK-BEHIND TAMPERS, WALK-BEHIND TRENCHERS, SAND BLASTERS, CONCRETE CHIPPERS, SURFACE GRINDERS, VIBRATOR OPERATORS, WAGON DRILLERS | $22.05 | $12.36 | $34.41 | Survey |
LABORER: GROUP 3…Full textLABORER: GROUP 3 AIR TRACK DRILLER (ALL TYPES), ASPHALT LUTEMAN AND RAKERS, GUNNITE NOZZLEMAN, GUNNITE OPERATORS AND MIXERS, GROUT PUMP OPERATOR, POWDERMAN AND BLASTER, SIDE RAIL SETTERS, RAIL PAVED DITCHES, SCREW OPERATORS, TUNNEL LABORERS (FREE AIR), WATER BLASTERS | $22.10 | $12.36 | $34.46 | Survey |
LABORER: GROUP 4…Full textLABORER: GROUP 4 CAISSON WORKERS (FREE AIR), CEMENT FINISHERS, ENVIRONMENTAL LABORER - NUCLEAR, RADIATION, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE - LEVEL A AND B, MINERS AND DRILLERS (FREE AIR), TUNNEL BLASTERS, AND TUNNEL MOCKERS (FREE AIR), DIRECTIONAL AND HORIZONTAL BORING, AIR TRACK DRILLERS (ALL TYPES), POWDER MAN AND BLASTERS, TROXLER AND CONCRETE TESTER IF LABORER IS UTILIZED | $22.70 | $12.36 | $35.06 | Survey |
| PAINTER (ALL EXCLUDING BRIDGES) | $19.92 | $9.57 | $29.49 | Survey |
| PAINTER (BRIDGES) | $23.92 | $10.07 | $33.99 | Survey |
| PLUMBER | $22.52 | $7.80 | $30.32 | Survey |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 1 AUTO PATROL, BATCHER PLANT, BITUMINOUS PAVER, CABLE-WAY, CLAMSHELL, CONCRETE MIXER (21 CU FT OR OVER), CONCRETE PUMP, CRANE, CRUSHER PLANT, DERRICK, DERRICK BOAT, DITCHING AND TRENCHING MACHINE, DRAGLINE, DREDGE ENGINEER, ELEVATOR (REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP WHEN USED FOR HOISTING ANY BUILDING MATERIAL), ELEVATING GRADER AND ALL TYPES OF LOADERS, HOE-TYPE MACHINE, HOISTING ENGINE, LOCOMOTIVE, LETOURNEAU OR CARRY-ALL SCOOP, BULLDOZER, MECHANIC, ORANGEPEEL BUCKET, PILEDRIVER, POWER BLADE, ROLLER (BITUMINOUS), ROLLER (EARTH), ROLLER (ROCK), SCARIFIER, SHOVEL, TRACTOR SHOVEL, TRUCK CRANE, WELL POINT, WINCH TRUCK, PUSH DOZER, GROUT PUMP, HIGH LIFT, FORK LIFT (REGARDLESS OF LIFT HEIGHT), ALL TYPES OF BOOM CATS, MULTIPLE OPERATOR, CORE DRILL, TOW OR PUSH BOAT, A-FRAME WINCH TRUCK, CONCRETE PAVER, GRADE-ALL, HOIST, HYSTER, MATERIAL PUMP, PUMPCRETE, ROSS CARRIER, SHEEPFOOT, SIDEBOOM, THROTTLE-VALVE MAN, ROTARY DRILL, POWER GENERATOR, MUCKING MACHINE, ROCK SPREADER ATTACHED TO EQUIPMENT, SCOOPMOBILE, KECAL LOADER, TOWER CRANES (FRENCH, GERMAN AND OTHER TYPES), HYDOCRANE, TUGGER, BACKFILLER GURRIES, SELF-PROPELLED COMPACTOR, SELF-CONTAINED HYDRAULIC PERCUSSION DRILL | $29.95 | $14.40 | $44.35 | Survey |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 ALL AIR COMPRESSORS (200 CU FT/MIN OR GREATER), BITUMINOUS MIXER, CONCRETE MIXER (21 CU. FT. OR OVER), WELDING MACHINE, FORM GRADER, TRACTOR (50 HP AND OVER), BULL FLOAT, FINISH MACHINE, OUTBOARD MOTOR BOAT, BRAKEMAN, MECHANIC TENDER, WHIRLY OILER, TRACT-AIR, ROAD WIDENING TRENCHER, ARTICULATING TRUCKS | $29.95 | $14.40 | $44.35 | Survey |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 3 GREASER ON GREASE FACILITIES SERVICING HEAVY EQUIPMENT | $27.26 | $14.40 | $41.66 | Survey |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 4 BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR, CEMENT GUN, CONVEYOR, MUD JACK, PAVING JOINT MACHINE, PUMP, TAMPING MACHINE, TRACTOR (UNDER 50 HP), VIBRATOR, OILER, AIR COMPRESSOR (UNDER 200 CU FT PER MINUTE), CONCRETE SAW, BURLAP AND CURING MACHINE, HYDRO SEEDER, POWER FORM HANDLING EQUIPMENT, DECKHAND OILER, HYDRAULIC POST DRIVER | $26.96 | $14.40 | $41.36 | Survey |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $20.40 | $7.80 | $28.20 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER (3 TONS AND OVER), DRIVER (TRUCK MOUNTED ROTARY DRILL) | $23.74 | $14.50 | $38.24 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER (3 TONS AND UNDER), TIRE CHANGER AND TRUCK MECHANIC TENDER | $23.53 | $14.50 | $38.03 | Survey |
TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER…Full textTRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER (SEMI-TRAILER OR POLE TRAILER), DRIVER (DUMP TRUCK, TANDEM AXLE), DRIVER OF DISTRIBUTOR | $23.40 | $14.50 | $37.90 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER ON MIXER TRUCKS (ALL TYPES) | $23.45 | $14.50 | $37.95 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER ON PAVEMENT BREAKERS | $23.55 | $14.50 | $38.05 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER, EUCLID AND OTHER HEAVY EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT AND LOW BOY | $24.31 | $14.50 | $38.81 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER, WINCH TRUCK AND A-FRAME WHEN USED IN TRANSPORTING MATERIALS | $23.30 | $14.50 | $37.80 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: GREASER ON GREASING FACILITIES | $24.40 | $14.50 | $38.90 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: TRUCK MECHANIC | $23.50 | $14.50 | $38.00 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: TRUCK TENDER AND WAREHOUSEMAN | $23.20 | $14.50 | $37.70 | Survey |
Modification history
| Modification 0 | January 2, 2026 |
| Modification 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Modification 2 | July 30, 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 KY20260107?
- 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 2 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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