Laborer prevailing wage rates in Kentucky

Federal Davis-Bacon wage determinations publish laborer rates in 120 Kentucky counties, with top published base pay from $28.53 to $38.22 per hour depending on county and construction type. Every figure below links to its source wage determination on SAM.gov.

County	Top base	Fringe	Type	WD
Adair County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260037
Allen County	$35.52	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260081
Anderson County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260059
Ballard County	$29.45	$18.77	Highway	KY20260040
Barren County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260042
Bath County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260059
Bell County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260019
Boone County	$38.22	$15.95	Highway	KY20260039
Bourbon County	$35.69	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260082
Boyd County	$35.69	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260083
Boyle County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260059
Bracken County	$35.69	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260063
Breathitt County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260043
Breckinridge County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260061
Bullitt County	$35.69	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260064
Butler County	$35.52	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260081
Caldwell County	$29.45	$18.77	Highway	KY20260040
Calloway County	$29.45	$18.77	Highway	KY20260040
Campbell County	$38.22	$15.95	Highway	KY20260039
Carlisle County	$29.45	$18.77	Highway	KY20260040
Carroll County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260059
Carter County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260022
Casey County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260042
Christian County	$35.52	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260066
Clark County	$35.69	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260082
Clay County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260043
Clinton County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260042
Crittenden County	$29.45	$18.77	Highway	KY20260040
Cumberland County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260042
Daviess County	$35.52	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260067
Edmonson County	$35.52	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260068
Elliott County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260043
Estill County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260059
Fayette County	$35.69	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260082
Fleming County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260059
Floyd County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260043
Franklin County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260047
Fulton County	$29.45	$18.77	Highway	KY20260040
Gallatin County	$35.69	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260084
Garrard County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260059
Grant County	$35.69	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260084
Graves County	$29.45	$18.77	Highway	KY20260040
Grayson County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260061
Green County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260042
Greenup County	$35.69	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260083
Hancock County	$35.52	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260069
Hardin County	$35.69	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260070
Harlan County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260043
Harrison County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260049
Hart County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260042
Henderson County	$35.52	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260071
Henry County	$35.69	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260085
Hickman County	$29.45	$18.77	Highway	KY20260040
Hopkins County	$29.45	$18.77	Highway	KY20260040
Jackson County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260043
Jefferson County	$35.69	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260072
Jessamine County	$35.69	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260082
Johnson County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260043
Kenton County	$38.22	$15.95	Highway	KY20260039
Knott County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260043
Knox County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260042
Larue County	$35.69	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260086
Laurel County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260025
Lawrence County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260026
Lee County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260043
Leslie County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260043
Letcher County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260043
Lewis County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260059
Lincoln County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260059
Livingston County	$29.45	$18.77	Highway	KY20260040
Logan County	$29.45	$18.77	Highway	KY20260040
Lyon County	$29.45	$18.77	Highway	KY20260040
Madison County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260059
Magoffin County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260043
Marion County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260042
Marshall County	$29.45	$18.77	Highway	KY20260040
Martin County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260043
Mason County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260059
McCracken County	$29.45	$18.77	Highway	KY20260040
McCreary County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260042
McLean County	$35.52	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260074
Meade County	$35.69	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260086
Menifee County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260059
Mercer County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260059
Metcalfe County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260042
Monroe County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260042
Montgomery County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260059
Morgan County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260043
Muhlenberg County	$29.45	$18.77	Highway	KY20260040
Nelson County	$35.69	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260075
Nicholas County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260059
Ohio County	$29.45	$18.77	Highway	KY20260040
Oldham County	$35.69	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260076
Owen County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260055
Owsley County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260043
Pendleton County	$38.22	$15.95	Highway	KY20260039
Perry County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260043
Pike County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260033
Powell County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260059
Pulaski County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260034
Robertson County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260059
Rockcastle County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260059
Rowan County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260059
Russell County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260042
Scott County	$35.69	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260082
Shelby County	$35.69	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260077
Simpson County	$29.45	$18.77	Highway	KY20260040
Spencer County	$35.69	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260085
Taylor County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260042
Todd County	$29.45	$18.77	Highway	KY20260040
Trigg County	$35.52	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260078
Trimble County	$35.69	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260085
Union County	$29.45	$18.77	Highway	KY20260040
Warren County	$35.52	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260079
Washington County	$28.80	$18.77	Heavy	KY20260059
Wayne County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260042
Webster County	$35.52	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260080
Whitley County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260036
Wolfe County	$28.53	$17.38	Building	KY20260043
Woodford County	$35.69	$14.45	Heavy	KY20260082

One representative line per county: the highest published base rate for this trade. Open the county page for every classification.

Sources

KY20260010 rev. 1 · modified May 18, 2026
KY20260100 rev. 2 · modified May 18, 2026
KY20260101 rev. 2 · modified May 18, 2026
KY20260102 rev. 2