Davis-Bacon rates — Powell 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

KY20260018 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 37 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR	30.00	20.89	50.89
BOILERMAKER	43.85	28.44	72.29
MILLWRIGHT	35.54	29.13	64.67
CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)	37.04	26.57	63.61
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (OILER)	34.99	19.60	54.59
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE CRANES WITH BOOM 150 FEET & OVER, INCLUDING JIB, SHALL RECEIVE $.75 ABOVE THE WAGE RATE. ALL CRANES WITH PILING LEADS WILL RECEIVE $.50 ABOVE THE WAGE, REGARDLESS OF BOOM LENGTH	41.98	19.60	61.58
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT	41.98	19.60	61.58
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	36.17	25.80	61.97
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	35.63	26.49	62.12
LABORER (CARPENTER TENDER, GRADE CHECKER)	28.13	17.38	45.51
LABORER (PIPELAYER, TAMPER - HAND HELD)	28.53	17.38	45.91
LABORER (GROUTING)	28.73	17.38	46.11
PAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING AND SPRAY ONLY)	34.29	23.95	58.24
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION)	41.00	21.66	62.66
SPRINKLER FITTER	44.15	26.08	70.23
SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	40.32	25.66	65.98
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	17.07	6.25	23.32
TILE SETTER	25.77	6.10	31.87
TILE FINISHER	17.67	7.45	25.12
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	27.74	13.20	40.94
ROOFER	22.31	7.41	29.72
PLUMBER	30.36	13.62	43.98
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	21.28	11.14	32.42
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	24.33	13.00	37.33
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	24.64	13.00	37.64
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	24.55	10.61	35.16
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	23.17	10.05	33.22
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	22.36	10.76	33.12
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	20.67	7.65	28.32
ELECTRICIAN	29.53	12.94	42.47
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	20.92	10.90	31.82
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION	22.53	10.25	32.78
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)	19.97	9.54	29.51
BRICKLAYER	23.53	11.62	35.15
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL	36.21	26.42	62.63
LABORER: POWER TOOL OPERATOR	26.73	16.72	43.45
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	40.05	19.10	59.15

Heavy

KY20260059 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 14 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 OILER 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	9.50	47.87
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER; FORKLIFT 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	9.50	48.19
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 CRANE; DRILL; GRADER/BLADE; 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 WORK	41.55	9.50	51.05
IRONWORKER (PROJECTS UNDER $20,000,000.00)	35.63	26.49	62.12
IRONWORKER (PROJECTS OVER $20,000,000.00)	37.47	26.49	63.96
LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), PIPELAYERS & VIBRATING PLATE	27.12	19.66	46.78
LABORER: BACKFILLER, CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, CONCRETE WORKER, DUMPMAN & GRADE CHECKER	26.87	19.66	46.53
LABORER: FORM WORKER	28.80	18.77	47.57
OPERATOR: LOADER	25.35	13.00	38.35
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER	29.96	13.00	42.96
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	26.42	12.70	39.12
LABORER: FLAGGER	18.31	8.89	27.20
ELECTRICIAN	32.35	2.18	34.53
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	21.51	10.00	31.51

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