Kentucky prevailing wage rates, by county

Federal Davis-Bacon base + fringe for every Kentucky county, next to the market wage, with the determination numbers to cite.

Data compiled by Skilled WagesSAM.gov determinations as of 2026-09-28

$63.40/hrTypical union electrician packagebase + fringe, per hour

78%Counties with a union electrician rateBuilding type

106Active determinationsKentucky

Jul 30Latest modification2026, SAM.gov

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Choose a county and construction type to list every classification with base, fringe and total.

Key trades by county (Building)

Davis-Bacon electrician package (base + fringe), Building construction, by county in Kentucky. Hatched: survey rate.

Highest electrician packages

1Adair, Barren and 40 more$70.50
2Allen, Bourbon and 19 more$63.40
3Boone, Bracken and 5 more$61.02

Lowest

1Christian, Trigg$39.71
2Anderson, Bath and 21 more$42.47
3Pike$53.67

Building type, base + fringe per hour; counties sharing a rate are grouped. Swatch: union contract rate or survey rate. Select a county to see every classification.

Union contract rateSurvey rate (marked * in the table)

County	Electrician	Plumber	Carpenter	Construction laborer	Heavy equipment operator	Ironworker	Sheet metal worker	Painter
Adair	$70.50	$50.08*	$50.34	$23.08*	$34.11*	$37.71*	$65.98	$58.24
Allen	$63.40	$64.54	$18.67*	$12.50*	$36.00*	$33.04*	$65.98	$50.92
Anderson	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$28.32*	$35.16*	$61.97	$65.98	$32.42*
Ballard	$55.89	$64.54	$32.98*	$29.14*	$38.03*	$62.12	$65.98	$58.24
Barren	$70.50	$50.08*	$50.34	$23.08*	$34.11*	$37.71*	$65.98	$58.24
Bath	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$28.32*	$35.16*	$61.97	$65.98	$32.42*
Bell	$70.50	$51.38*	$37.32*	$31.56*	$34.61*	$69.29	$65.98	$58.24
Boone	$61.02	$62.66	$33.66*	$46.05	$35.47*	$61.67	$60.24	$42.30
Bourbon	$63.40	$62.66	$29.39*	$45.51	$37.70*	$61.97	$60.24	$34.68*
Boyd	$70.50	$62.66	$63.61	$36.94*	$35.47*	$43.63*	$60.24	$55.91
Boyle	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$28.32*	$35.16*	$61.97	$65.98	$32.42*
Bracken	$61.02	$62.66	$33.68*	$46.05	$35.47*	$61.67	$60.24	$42.30
Breathitt	$70.50	$51.38*	$37.32*	$31.56*	$34.61*	$69.29	$65.98	$58.24
Breckinridge	$55.89	$64.54	$32.98*	$29.14*	$38.03*	$62.12	$65.98	$58.24
Bullitt	$63.40	$66.79	$53.14	$40.01	$25.99*	$61.97	$65.98	$34.68*
Butler	$63.40	$64.54	$18.67*	$12.50*	$36.00*	$33.04*	$65.98	$50.92
Caldwell	$55.89	$64.54	$32.98*	$29.14*	$38.03*	$62.12	$65.98	$58.24
Calloway	$55.89	$64.54	$32.98*	$29.14*	$38.03*	$62.12	$65.98	$58.24
Campbell	$61.02	$62.66	$51.50	$46.05	$35.47*	$61.67	$60.24	$42.30
Carlisle	$55.89	$64.54	$32.98*	$29.14*	$38.03*	$62.12	$65.98	$58.24
Carroll	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$28.32*	$35.16*	$41.03*	$65.98	$32.42*
Carter	$70.50	$51.38*	$37.32*	$31.56*	$38.08*	$69.29	$65.98	$58.24
Casey	$70.50	$50.08*	$50.34	$23.08*	$34.11*	$37.71*	$65.98	$58.24
Christian	$39.71*	$64.54	$28.88*	$18.04*	$35.60*	$33.04*	$43.13*	$50.92
Clark	$63.40	$62.66	$29.39*	$45.51	$37.70*	$61.97	$60.24	$34.68*
Clay	$70.50	$51.38*	$37.32*	$31.56*	$34.61*	$69.29	$65.98	$58.24
Clinton	$70.50	$50.08*	$50.34	$23.08*	$34.11*	$37.71*	$65.98	$58.24
Crittenden	$55.89	$64.54	$32.98*	$29.14*	$38.03*	$62.12	$65.98	$58.24
Cumberland	$70.50	$50.08*	$50.34	$23.08*	$34.11*	$37.71*	$65.98	$58.24
Daviess	$57.13	$64.54	$33.82*	$25.79*	$36.48*	$38.45*	$65.98	$50.92
Edmonson	$63.40	$64.54	$18.67*	$12.50*	$36.00*	$33.04*	$65.98	$50.92
Elliott	$70.50	$51.38*	$37.32*	$31.56*	$34.61*	$69.29	$65.98	$58.24
Estill	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$28.32*	$35.16*	$61.97	$65.98	$32.42*
Fayette	$63.40	$62.66	$28.92*	$45.51	$37.25*	$61.97	$60.24	$34.68*
Fleming	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$28.32*	$35.16*	$61.97	$65.98	$32.42*
Floyd	$70.50	$51.38*	$37.32*	$31.56*	$34.61*	$69.29	$65.98	$58.24
Franklin	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$28.32*	$35.16*	$61.97	$65.98	$32.42*
Fulton	$55.89	$64.54	$32.98*	$29.14*	$38.03*	$62.12	$65.98	$58.24
Gallatin	$61.02	$62.66	$33.68*	$46.05	$35.47*	$61.67	$60.24	$42.30
Garrard	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$28.32*	$35.16*	$61.97	$65.98	$32.42*
Grant	$61.02	$62.66	$33.68*	$46.05	$35.47*	$61.67	$60.24	$42.30
Graves	$55.89	$64.54	$32.98*	$29.14*	$38.03*	$62.12	$65.98	$58.24
Grayson	$55.89	$64.54	$32.98*	$29.14*	$38.03*	$62.12	$65.98	$58.24
Green	$70.50	$50.08*	$50.34	$23.08*	$34.11*	$37.71*	$65.98	$58.24
Greenup	$70.50	$62.66	$63.61	$36.94*	$35.47*	$43.63*	$60.24	$55.91
Hancock	$57.13	$64.54	$33.82*	$25.79*	$36.48*	$38.45*	$65.98	$50.92
Hardin	$63.40	$66.79	$31.31*	$24.08*	$37.35*	$61.97	$65.98	$34.68*
Harlan	$70.50	$51.38*	$37.32*	$31.56*	$34.61*	$69.29	$65.98	$58.24
Harrison	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$28.32*	$35.16*	$61.97	$65.98	$32.42*
Hart	$70.50	$50.08*	$50.34	$23.08*	$34.11*	$37.71*	$65.98	$58.24
Henderson	$57.13	$64.54	$24.50*	$48.09	$36.00*	$33.04*	$65.98	$50.92
Henry	$63.40	$66.79	$53.14	$40.01	$25.99*	$61.97	$65.98	$34.68*
Hickman	$55.89	$64.54	$32.98*	$29.14*	$38.03*	$62.12	$65.98	$58.24
Hopkins	$55.89	$64.54	$32.98*	$28.45*	$38.03*	$62.12	$65.98	$58.24
Jackson	$70.50	$51.38*	$37.32*	$31.56*	$34.61*	$69.29	$65.98	$58.24
Jefferson	$63.40	$66.79	$53.14	$40.01	$25.99*	$61.97	$65.98	$34.68*
Jessamine	$63.40	$62.66	$29.39*	$45.51	$37.70*	$61.97	$60.24	$34.68*
Johnson	$70.50	$51.38*	$37.32*	$31.56*	$34.61*	$69.29	$65.98	$58.24
Kenton	$61.02	$62.66	$36.22*	$46.05	$35.47*	$61.67	$60.24	$42.30
Knott	$70.50	$51.38*	$37.32*	$31.56*	$34.61*	$69.29	$65.98	$58.24
Knox	$70.50	$50.08*	$50.34	$23.08*	$34.11*	$37.71*	$65.98	$58.24
Larue	$63.40	$66.79	$31.31*	$24.16*	$37.35*	$61.97	$65.98	$34.68*
Laurel	$70.50	$50.08*	$50.34	$17.06*	$34.11*	$37.71*	$65.98	$58.24
Lawrence	$70.50	$51.38*	$37.32*	$37.90*	$34.61*	$69.29	$65.98	$58.24
Lee	$70.50	$51.38*	$37.32*	$31.56*	$34.61*	$69.29	$65.98	$58.24
Leslie	$70.50	$51.38*	$37.32*	$31.56*	$34.61*	$69.29	$65.98	$58.24
Letcher	$70.50	$51.38*	$37.32*	$31.56*	$34.61*	$69.29	$65.98	$58.24
Lewis	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$28.32*	$35.16*	$61.97	$65.98	$32.42*
Lincoln	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$28.32*	$35.16*	$61.97	$65.98	$32.42*
Livingston	$55.89	$64.54	$32.98*	$29.14*	$38.03*	$62.12	$65.98	$58.24
Logan	$70.50	$50.08*	$50.34	$23.08*	$34.11*	$37.71*	$65.98	$58.24
Lyon	$55.89	$64.54	$32.98*	$29.14*	$38.03*	$62.12	$65.98	$58.24
Madison	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$28.32*	$35.16*	$61.97	$65.98	$32.42*
Magoffin	$70.50	$51.38*	$37.32*	$31.56*	$34.61*	$69.29	$65.98	$58.24
Marion	$70.50	$50.08*	$50.34	$23.08*	$34.11*	$37.71*	$65.98	$58.24
Marshall	$55.89	$64.54	$32.98*	$29.14*	$60.25	$62.12	$65.98	$58.24
Martin	$70.50	$51.38*	$37.32*	$31.56*	$34.61*	$69.29	$65.98	$58.24
Mason	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$28.32*	$35.16*	$43.16*	$65.98	$32.42*
McCracken	$55.89	$64.54	$32.98*	$29.14*	$38.03*	$40.84*	$65.98	$58.24
McCreary	$70.50	$50.08*	$50.34	$23.08*	$34.11*	$37.71*	$65.98	$58.24
McLean	$57.13	$64.54	$33.82*	$25.79*	$36.48*	$38.45*	$65.98	$50.92
Meade	$63.40	$66.79	$31.31*	$24.16*	$37.35*	$61.97	$65.98	$34.68*
Menifee	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$28.32*	$35.16*	$61.97	$65.98	$32.42*
Mercer	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$30.38*	$35.16*	$61.97	$65.98	$32.42*
Metcalfe	$70.50	$50.08*	$50.34	$23.08*	$34.11*	$37.71*	$65.98	$58.24
Monroe	$70.50	$50.08*	$50.34	$23.08*	$34.11*	$37.71*	$65.98	$58.24
Montgomery	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$21.65*	$35.16*	$61.97	$65.98	$32.42*
Morgan	$70.50	$51.38*	$37.32*	$31.56*	$34.61*	$69.29	$65.98	$58.24
Muhlenberg	$55.89	$64.54	$32.98*	$29.14*	$38.03*	$62.12	$65.98	$58.24
Nelson	$63.40	$66.79	$53.14	$22.05*	$25.99*	$61.97	$65.98	$34.68*
Nicholas	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$28.32*	$35.16*	$61.97	$65.98	$32.42*
Ohio	$55.89	$64.54	$32.98*	$29.14*	$38.03*	$62.12	$65.98	$58.24
Oldham	$63.40	$66.79	$53.14	$40.01	$25.99*	$61.97	$65.98	$34.68*
Owen	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$28.32*	$35.16*	$61.97	$65.98	$32.42*
Owsley	$70.50	$51.38*	$37.32*	$31.56*	$34.61*	$69.29	$65.98	$58.24
Pendleton	$61.02	$62.66	$33.68*	$46.05	$35.47*	$61.67	$60.24	$42.30
Perry	$70.50	$51.38*	$37.32*	$31.56*	$34.61*	$69.29	$65.98	$58.24
Pike	$53.67*	$51.38*	$37.32*	$31.06*	$34.61*	$69.29	$65.98	$58.24
Powell	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$28.32*	$35.16*	$61.97	$65.98	$32.42*
Pulaski	$70.50	$50.08*	$50.34	$41.01	$34.11*	$37.71*	$65.98	$58.24
Robertson	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$28.32*	$35.16*	$61.97	$65.98	$32.42*
Rockcastle	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$28.32*	$35.16*	$61.97	$65.98	$32.42*
Rowan	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$28.32*	$35.16*	$61.97	$65.98	$35.43*
Russell	$70.50	$50.08*	$50.34	$23.08*	$34.11*	$37.71*	$65.98	$58.24
Scott	$63.40	$62.66	$29.39*	$45.51	$37.70*	$61.97	$60.24	$34.68*
Shelby	$63.40	$66.79	$53.14	$40.01	$25.99*	$61.97	$65.98	$34.68*
Simpson	$70.50	$50.08*	$50.34	$23.08*	$34.11*	$37.71*	$65.98	$58.24
Spencer	$63.40	$66.79	$53.14	$40.01	$25.99*	$61.97	$65.98	$34.68*
Taylor	$70.50	$50.08*	$50.34	$23.08*	$34.11*	$37.71*	$65.98	$58.24
Todd	$55.89	$64.54	$32.98*	$29.14*	$38.03*	$62.12	$65.98	$58.24
Trigg	$39.71*	$64.54	$30.89*	$18.04*	$39.39*	$33.04*	$43.13*	$50.92
Trimble	$63.40	$66.79	$53.14	$40.01	$25.99*	$61.97	$65.98	$34.68*
Union	$55.89	$64.54	$32.98*	$29.14*	$38.03*	$62.12	$65.98	$58.24
Warren	$63.40	$64.54	$18.67*	$12.50*	$36.00*	$33.04*	$65.98	$50.92
Washington	$42.47*	$43.98*	$32.78*	$28.32*	$35.16*	$61.97	$65.98	$32.42*
Wayne	$70.50	$50.08*	$50.34	$23.08*	$34.11*	$37.71*	$65.98	$58.24
Webster	$57.13	$64.54	$24.50*	$48.09	$36.00*	$33.04*	$65.98	$50.92
Whitley	$70.50	$50.08*	$50.34	$23.08*	$34.11*	$37.71*	$65.98	$58.24
Wolfe	$70.50	$51.38*	$37.32*	$31.56*	$34.61*	$69.29	$65.98	$58.24
Woodford	$63.40	$62.66	$29.39*	$45.51	$37.70*	$61.97	$60.24	$34.68*

Building construction type, base + fringe per hour, current revision. * = survey rate. Not the official determination; use the lookup for the determination number and a link to the official text.

Rates that have not kept up

Survey-based rates that are eight or more years old and how they compare with today's market median for the county's metro (or state).

County	Trade	Survey year	Required package $/hr	Market median $/hr
Anderson	Electrician	2015	$42.47	$28.71
Bath	Electrician	2015	$42.47	$28.71
Boyle	Electrician	2015	$42.47	$28.71
Adair	Plumber	2015	$50.08	$30.84
Anderson	Plumber	2015	$43.98	$30.84
Barren	Plumber	2015	$50.08	$30.84
Allen	Carpenter	2015	$18.67	$25.33
Anderson	Carpenter	2015	$32.78	$25.33
Ballard	Carpenter	2015	$32.98	$24.86
Adair	Construction laborer	2015	$23.08	$21.98
Allen	Construction laborer	2015	$12.50	$20.13
Anderson	Construction laborer	2015	$28.32	$21.98
Adair	Heavy equipment operator	2015	$34.11	$27.78
Allen	Heavy equipment operator	2015	$36.00	$28.93
Anderson	Heavy equipment operator	2015	$35.16	$27.78
Adair	Ironworker	2015	$37.71	$30.80
Allen	Ironworker	2015	$33.04	$30.80
Barren	Ironworker	2015	$37.71	$30.80
Christian	Sheet metal worker	2015	$43.13	$21.55
Trigg	Sheet metal worker	2015	$43.13	$21.55
Anderson	Painter	2015	$32.42	$23.13
Bath	Painter	2015	$32.42	$23.13
Bourbon	Painter	2015	$34.68	$22.95

Questions this page answers

What is the prevailing wage in Kentucky?

For federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon determinations for Kentucky (106 active documents covering Building, Residential, Heavy and Highway work) set the required base wage and fringe by county and classification. Union-contract rates apply to electricians in 94 of 120 counties with a Building rate; the typical union package is $63.40 an hour.

How many Davis-Bacon determinations cover Kentucky?

106 active general wage determinations cover Kentucky: 44 Building, 42 Heavy, 4 Highway, 16 Residential. Together they list rates for 120 counties in the Building type shown here. State-funded projects may fall under a separate Kentucky prevailing wage law; this page covers the federal rates.

How often do the rates change?

The Department of Labor publishes modifications most Thursdays. The latest change to a Kentucky determination in our data is dated 2026-07-30. New determination numbers are issued each January.

Sources and notes

SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Kentucky, current revisions as of 2026-09-28: Residential 16, Building 44, Highway 4, Heavy 42.
BLS OEWS May 2025 for market medians.
Classification labels normalised to trades by Skilled Wages; where a determination lists several electrician or laborer classes, the journeyman / general class is shown. The official text governs.