Davis-Bacon rates — Bullitt County, Kentucky

Every active general wage determination covering this county, one section per construction type. These rates are the minimum that must be paid on a federal or federally assisted contract.

Pick the construction type that matches your contract, not the highest rate. Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy are separate determinations with different rates, and using the wrong one is a common reason a certified payroll comes back rejected. Where your trade appears under several classifications the choice between them is a judgement call — the plainest match is usually right, and the contracting officer can confirm it.

Building

KY20260087 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 36 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
BOILERMAKER	43.85	28.44	72.29
CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, FORM WORK, AND FLOOR LAYING - CARPET AND VINYL)	30.80	22.34	53.14
MILLWRIGHT	35.54	29.13	64.67
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)	40.96	22.44	63.40
ELEVATOR MECHANIC PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERAN'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	56.57	38.44	95.01
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (DRILL)	40.65	19.60	60.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER	40.65	19.60	60.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE CRANES WITH BOOM 150 FEET & OVER, INCLUDING JIB, SHALL RECEIVE $.75 ABOVE THE WAGE RATE; 250 FEET AND OVER, INCLUDING JIB, SHALL RECEIVE $1.50 ABOVE THE WAGE RATE. ALL CRANES WITH PILING LEADS WILL RECEIVE $.50 ABOVE THE WAGE, REGARDLESS OF BOOM LENGTH	40.65	19.60	60.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT	40.65	19.60	60.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (OILER)	34.99	19.60	54.59
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL	37.77	23.90	61.67
IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING)	36.17	25.80	61.97
LABORER: BACKFILLER, CARPENTER TENDER, DEMOLITION, COMMON OR GENERAL	26.69	13.32	40.01
LABORER: GROUTING, MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE, POWER TOOL OPERATOR, TAMPER - HAND HELD, VIBRATING PLATE	26.89	13.32	40.21
PLUMBER	41.90	24.89	66.79
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION)	41.90	24.89	66.79
ROOFER	30.97	13.91	44.88
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	44.15	26.08	70.23
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	40.32	25.66	65.98
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	23.60	8.03	31.63
TILE SETTER	22.64	6.10	28.74
TILE FINISHER	15.42	5.63	21.05
PAINTER: SPRAY	22.81	11.87	34.68
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	21.28	11.94	33.22
OPERATOR: ROLLER	23.60	12.65	36.25
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	22.52	4.00	26.52
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	21.49	3.84	25.33
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	22.27	3.72	25.99
LABORER: PIPELAYER	20.36	9.90	30.26
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	18.51	1.13	19.64
LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)	19.93	5.97	25.90
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	20.21	9.70	29.91
BRICKLAYER	24.22	8.15	32.37
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	26.83	12.67	39.50
LABORER: AIRTOOL OPERATOR	23.86	12.74	36.60
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	30.94	21.99	52.93

Residential

KY20260012 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 17 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)	28.23	20.89	49.12
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE (ALL OTHER TYPES), TRUCK CRANE, TOWER CRANES (FRENCH, GERMAN AND OTHER TYPES) CRANE WITH BOOM 150 FEET & OVER, INCLUDING JIB SHALL RECEIVE $.75 ABOVE RATE ALL CRANES WITH PILING LEADS WILL RECEIVE $.50 ABOVE RATE REGARDLESS OF BOOM LENGTH	33.90	17.85	51.75
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	27.80	18.71	46.51
PLUMBER	41.90	24.89	66.79
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING GUTTER INSTALLER)	40.32	25.66	65.98
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	14.00	1.63	15.63
ROOFER: SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOF	14.28	—	14.28
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER	10.00	—	10.00
OPERATOR: ROLLER	20.41	5.72	26.13
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	21.50	1.79	23.29
OPERATOR: BACKHOE	21.50	1.79	23.29
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	12.10	—	12.10
LABORER: GRADE CHECKER	14.00	1.57	15.57
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	11.10	1.08	12.18
ELECTRICIAN	14.25	1.70	15.95
CARPENTER	13.00	0.25	13.25
BRICKLAYER	16.00	—	16.00

Heavy

KY20260064 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 28 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)	33.89	24.06	57.95
LINE CONSTRUCTION: TRUCK DRIVER FOOTNOTE: A. 6 OBSERVED HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY; & CHRISTMAS DAY. EMPLOYEES WHO WORK ON A HOLIDAY SHALL BE PAID AT A RATE OF DOUBLE THEIR APPLICABLE CLASSIFIED STRAIGHT-TIME RATES FOR THE WORK PERFORMED ON SUCH HOLIDAY	16.93	9.77	26.70
LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN	29.70	18.66	48.36
LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR	35.64	20.39	56.03
ELECTRICIAN	40.96	22.44	63.40
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 OILER; PUMP OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER (INCLUDING JIB) SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE GROUP 1 RATE; 250 FEET AND OVER INCLUDING JIB SHALL RECEIVE $1.50 ABOVE CLASS 1 RATE. COMBINATION RATE: ALL CRANE OPERATORS OPERATING CRANES, WHERE THE LENGTH OF THE BOOM IN COMBINATION WITH THE LENGTH OF THE PILING LEADS EQUAL OR EXCEEDS 150 FEET, SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO WORK BELOW GROUND LEVEL ARE TO BE PAID 10% ABOVE BASIC WAGE RATE. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO OPEN CUT WORK	38.37	19.60	57.97
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER; CONCRETE PUMP OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER (INCLUDING JIB) SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE GROUP 1 RATE; 250 FEET AND OVER INCLUDING JIB SHALL RECEIVE $1.50 ABOVE CLASS 1 RATE. COMBINATION RATE: ALL CRANE OPERATORS OPERATING CRANES, WHERE THE LENGTH OF THE BOOM IN COMBINATION WITH THE LENGTH OF THE PILING LEADS EQUAL OR EXCEEDS 150 FEET, SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO WORK BELOW GROUND LEVEL ARE TO BE PAID 10% ABOVE BASIC WAGE RATE. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO OPEN CUT WORK	38.69	19.60	58.29
LENGTH OF THE PILING LEADS EQUAL OR EXCEEDS 150 FEET, SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO WORK BELOW GROUND LEVEL ARE TO BE PAID 10% ABOVE BASIC WAGE RATE. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO OPEN CUT WORK	41.55	19.60	61.15
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING	36.17	25.80	61.97
LABORER: GRADE CHECKER & SIGNAL MAN	26.87	19.66	46.53
LABORER: CHIPPING GUNS, FORM-STRIPPING & VIBRATING PLATE	27.12	19.66	46.78
LABORER: FLAGGER	35.52	14.45	49.97
LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)	35.69	14.45	50.14
LABORER: CARPENTER TENDER & CONCRETE WORKER	28.94	17.59	46.53
LABORER: BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING & POWDERMAN	29.84	17.59	47.43
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	16.80	4.06	20.86
OPERATOR: TRENCHER	26.34	12.58	38.92
OPERATOR: ROLLER	23.39	13.00	36.39
OPERATOR: MECHANIC	25.81	13.00	38.81
OPERATOR: LOADER	26.50	13.00	39.50
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	24.73	15.19	39.92
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	27.48	13.00	40.48
LABORER: PIPELAYER	24.85	8.72	33.57
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	20.36	10.62	30.98
LABORER: BACKFILLER	20.21	10.19	30.40
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	25.46	17.49	42.95
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN	45.78	20.22	66.00
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT	40.05	19.10	59.15

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