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Davis-Bacon rates — McCracken 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
KY20260030 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 39 classifications
ClassificationBase rateFringeTotal
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR30.0020.8950.89
BOILERMAKER43.8528.4472.29
BRICKLAYER33.7016.5750.27
CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION ONLY)31.3521.6753.02
CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)31.3521.6753.02
MILLWRIGHT35.5429.1364.67
ELECTRICIAN36.7519.1455.89
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (OILER)34.9919.6054.59
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE CRANES WITH BOOM 150 FEET & OVER, INCLUDING JIB, SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 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 $1.00 ABOVE THE WAGE, REGARDLESS OF BOOM LENGTH41.9819.6061.58
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT41.9819.6061.58
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING35.6326.4962.12
LABORER: PIPELAYER28.5317.3845.91
LABORER (BACKFILLER, CARPENTER TENDER, FORM - STRIPPING)25.9618.1044.06
LABORER (GROUTING, JACK HAMMER, MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE, TAMPER - HAND HELD, VIBRATING PLATE)26.2118.1044.31
LABORER (CONCRETE SAW - HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)28.1617.5545.71
PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY)34.2923.9558.24
GLAZIER32.8619.4452.30
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER44.2620.2864.54
SPRINKLER FITTER44.1526.0870.23
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)40.3225.6665.98
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK17.076.2523.32
TILE SETTER25.776.1031.87
TILE FINISHER17.677.4525.12
ROOFER22.317.4129.72
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)20.1911.3331.52
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE24.3313.0037.33
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER24.6413.0037.64
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE27.3010.7338.03
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK18.7310.6029.33
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL21.058.0929.14
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL28.7012.1440.84
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER23.499.0132.50
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION20.9712.0132.98
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)24.469.0733.53
ELEVATOR MECHANIC55.6337.8993.52
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL36.2126.4262.63
LABORER: GRADE CHECKER25.6417.0642.70
LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATOR26.7316.7243.45
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER40.0519.1059.15
Residential
KY20260005 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 7 classifications
ClassificationBase rateFringeTotal
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (BALLARD, CALDWELL, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, CRITTENDEN, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL, MCCRACKEN & TODD COUNTIES)22.9013.5536.45
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER (HOPKINS, MUHLENBERG, OHIO & UNION COUNTIES)27.8018.5646.36
PLUMBER16.33—16.33
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER12.50—12.50
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL10.00—10.00
ELECTRICIAN15.25—15.25
CARPENTER14.630.2614.89
Heavy
KY20260053 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 14 classifications
ClassificationBase rateFringeTotal
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 OILER; TRACTOR (UNDER 50 H.P.) 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
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 WORK39.1419.6058.74
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
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE; BULLDOZER; CRANE; DRILL; GRADER/BLADE; LOADER; MECHANIC; SCRAPER 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 WORK41.5519.6061.15
IRONWORKER (PROJECTS UNDER $20,000,000.00)35.6326.4962.12
IRONWORKER (PROJECTS OVER $20,000,000.00)37.4726.4963.96
LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)27.1219.6646.78
LABORER: FORM WORKER28.8018.7747.57
LABORER: PIPELAYER & TAMPER (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND).$ 27.12 19.66 LABORER: BACKFILLER, CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, CONCRETE WORKER, DUMPMAN, FENCE ERECTION26.8719.6646.53
OPERATOR: BORING MACHINE25.3513.0038.35
LABORER: FLAGGER18.318.8927.20
ELECTRICIAN32.352.1834.53
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER20.9610.5331.49
LABORER: GRADE CHECKER23.0815.4338.51
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