Davis-Bacon rates — Meade 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

KY20260105 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 36 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
BOILERMAKER	43.85	28.44	72.29
ELECTRICIAN	40.96	22.44	63.40
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: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE, POWER TOOL OPERATOR	26.69	13.32	40.01
PLUMBER	41.90	24.89	66.79
PIPEFITTER	41.90	24.89	66.79
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
ROOFER	20.61	5.12	25.73
PAINTER: SPRAY	22.81	11.87	34.68
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	20.83	11.84	32.67
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	24.35	13.00	37.35
LABORER: PIPELAYER	20.36	9.90	30.26
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	19.24	3.79	23.03
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	18.87	5.29	24.16
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	20.21	9.70	29.91
CARPENTER: FLOOR LAYING-VINYL ONLY	29.99	1.32	31.31
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION, FORMWORK AND FLOOR LAYING - VINYL	23.45	9.20	32.65
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)	22.19	12.25	34.44
CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)	21.72	13.52	35.24
CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION ONLY)	25.39	8.16	33.55
BRICKLAYER	24.24	8.25	32.49
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	26.83	12.67	39.50
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

KY20260086 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 21 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)	33.89	24.06	57.95
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: FLAGGER	35.52	14.45	49.97
LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)	35.69	14.45	50.14
LABORER: CONCRETE WORKER	28.94	17.59	46.53
LABORER: CONCRETE FINISHING	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	25.35	16.74	42.09
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	20.85	5.00	25.85
LABORER: PIPELAYER	18.56	4.50	23.06
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	17.17	—	17.17
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	25.46	17.49	42.95
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT	40.05	19.10	59.15

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