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Davis-Bacon rates — Jefferson 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
KY20260093 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 36 classifications
ClassificationBase rateFringeTotal
BOILERMAKER43.8528.4472.29
CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, FORM WORK, AND FLOOR LAYING - CARPET AND VINYL)30.8022.3453.14
MILLWRIGHT35.5429.1364.67
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)40.9622.4463.40
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' SERVICE56.5738.4495.01
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (DRILL)40.6519.6060.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER40.6519.6060.25
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 LENGTH40.6519.6060.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT40.6519.6060.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (OILER)34.9919.6054.59
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL37.7723.9061.67
IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING)36.1725.8061.97
LABORER: BACKFILLER, CARPENTER TENDER, DEMOLITION, COMMON OR GENERAL26.6913.3240.01
LABORER: GROUTING, MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE, POWER TOOL OPERATOR, TAMPER - HAND HELD25.2212.7437.96
PLUMBER41.9024.8966.79
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION)41.9024.8966.79
ROOFER30.9713.9144.88
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)44.1526.0870.23
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)40.3225.6665.98
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK23.608.0331.63
TILE SETTER22.646.1028.74
TILE FINISHER15.425.6321.05
PAINTER: SPRAY22.8111.8734.68
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)21.2811.9433.22
OPERATOR: ROLLER23.6012.6536.25
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)22.524.0026.52
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER21.493.8425.33
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE22.273.7225.99
LABORER: PIPELAYER20.369.9030.26
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK14.301.1315.43
LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)19.935.9725.90
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER20.219.7029.91
BRICKLAYER24.038.0332.06
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR26.8312.6739.50
LABORER: AIRTOOL OPERATOR23.8612.7436.60
LABORER: VIBRATING PLATE24.1712.7436.91
Residential
KY20260012 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 17 classifications
ClassificationBase rateFringeTotal
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)28.2320.8949.12
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 LENGTH33.9017.8551.75
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER27.8018.7146.51
PLUMBER41.9024.8966.79
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING GUTTER INSTALLER)40.3225.6665.98
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK14.001.6315.63
ROOFER: SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOF14.28—14.28
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER10.00—10.00
OPERATOR: ROLLER20.415.7226.13
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER21.501.7923.29
OPERATOR: BACKHOE21.501.7923.29
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE12.10—12.10
LABORER: GRADE CHECKER14.001.5715.57
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL11.101.0812.18
ELECTRICIAN14.251.7015.95
CARPENTER13.000.2513.25
BRICKLAYER16.00—16.00
Heavy
KY20260072 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 28 classifications
ClassificationBase rateFringeTotal
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)33.8924.0657.95
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 HOLIDAY16.939.7726.70
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN 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 HOLIDAY38.6915.2553.94
LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN29.7018.6648.36
LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR35.6420.3956.03
ELECTRICIAN40.9622.4463.40
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 WORK38.3719.6057.97
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 WORK38.6919.6058.29
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 WORK41.5519.6061.15
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING36.1725.8061.97
LABORER: FORM-STRIPPING, GRADE CHECKER26.8719.6646.53
LABORER: CHIPPING GUNS & VIBRATING PLATE27.1219.6646.78
LABORER: FLAGGER35.5214.4549.97
LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)35.6914.4550.14
LABORER: CARPENTER TENDER & CONCRETE WORKER & SIGNAL MAN28.9417.5946.53
LABORER: BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING & POWDERMAN29.8417.5947.43
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK16.804.0620.86
OPERATOR: TRENCHER26.3412.5838.92
OPERATOR: ROLLER23.3913.0036.39
OPERATOR: MECHANIC25.8113.0038.81
OPERATOR: LOADER26.5013.0039.50
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER24.6015.6440.24
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE26.7613.0039.76
LABORER: PIPELAYER27.87—27.87
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL19.3010.4029.70
LABORER: BACKFILLER19.6410.0829.72
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL25.4617.4942.95
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT40.0519.1059.15
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