Pulling the rate table…
SPRINKLER FITTER leads the building schedule for Nicholas County, KY at $44.15 base plus $26.08 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering building construction in Nicholas County, KY lists 34 classifications with published rates, base pay from $17.07 to $44.15 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.00 | $20.89 | KY20260018 |
| BOILERMAKER | $43.85 | $28.44 | KY20260018 |
| BRICKLAYER | $23.53 | $11.62 | KY20260018 |
| CARPENTER(ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY) | $37.04 | $26.57 | KY20260018 |
The most recent modification to the governing determination is dated May 18, 2026. DOL's weekly publication cycle means further modifications can post on any Friday.
With 34 classifications carrying published rates, this is a comparatively deep schedule; most trades a building project needs appear without a conformance request.
This schedule mixes sources: 47% of lines carry union identifiers and the rest are survey-based. Two crews on one site can be governed by rates that update on entirely different rhythms.
A wage determination is cited as number plus modification, for example KY20260018 Mod dated May 18, 2026. Your certified payroll should reflect the determination in your contract, not necessarily the newest one.
Save the full determination text with your bid papers the day you price the job. If rates change later, the contract determination is your record of what you bid against.
DOL publishes modifications weekly, generally Fridays. A quick check before running payroll catches a mid-project modification before it shows up in an agency review instead.
The classification that applies is determined by the work performed, not the worker's title. A foreman who works with the tools is generally due the rate for the hours on the tools.
You can meet the fringe obligation with bona fide benefit plan contributions, cash, or a combination. Track the hourly equivalent of what you contribute; agencies ask for the math.
The signed Statement of Compliance may be the WH-347 back page or another document with identical wording. The signature is a federal certification by your company's officer; accuracy is on the certifier.
Synced from SAM.gov July 18, 2026. The wage determination incorporated into your contract is the legally operative document.
| CARPENTER(FORM WORK ONLY) | $19.97 | $9.54 | KY20260018 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION | $22.53 | $10.25 | KY20260018 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $20.92 | $10.90 | KY20260018 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $29.53 | $12.94 | KY20260018 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $35.63 | $26.49 | KY20260018 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $36.17 | $25.80 | KY20260018 |
| LABORER(CARPENTER TENDER, GRADE CHECKER) | $28.13 | $17.38 | KY20260018 |
| LABORER(PIPELAYER, TAMPER - HAND HELD) | $28.53 | $17.38 | KY20260018 |
| LABORER(GROUTING) | $28.73 | $17.38 | KY20260018 |
| LABORERMASON TENDER - BRICK | $22.36 | $10.76 | KY20260018 |
| LABORERCOMMON OR GENERAL | $20.67 | $7.65 | KY20260018 |
| LABORERMASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $23.17 | $10.05 | KY20260018 |
| MILLWRIGHT | $35.54 | $29.13 | KY20260018 |
| OPERATORGRADER/BLADE | $24.33 | $13.00 | KY20260018 |
| OPERATORBACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $24.55 | $10.61 | KY20260018 |
| OPERATORBOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $24.64 | $13.00 | KY20260018 |
| PAINTER(DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING AND SPRAY ONLY) | $34.29 | $23.95 | KY20260018 |
| PAINTER(BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $21.28 | $11.14 | KY20260018 |
| PIPEFITTER(INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION) | $41.00 | $21.66 | KY20260018 |
| PLUMBER | $30.36 | $13.62 | KY20260018 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR(OILER) | $34.99 | $19.60 | KY20260018 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORCRANE 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 | KY20260018 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORFORKLIFT | $41.98 | $19.60 | KY20260018 |
| ROOFER | $22.31 | $7.41 | KY20260018 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER(EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $40.32 | $25.66 | KY20260018 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER(HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $27.74 | $13.20 | KY20260018 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER | $44.15 | $26.08 | KY20260018 |
| TILE FINISHER | $17.67 | $7.45 | KY20260018 |
| TILE SETTER | $25.77 | $6.10 | KY20260018 |
| TRUCK DRIVERDUMP TRUCK | $17.07 | $6.25 | KY20260018 |
* changed in the most recent modification. Survey-based (SU) identifiers are non-union survey rates. Amounts tagged per day or per shift are published that way in the source determination and are not hourly wages; they are excluded from the hourly figures above.