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Ironworker prevailing wage in Bell County, Kentucky
$63.78an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · ORNAMENTAL
$36.73 base wage + $27.05 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL · UAVGKY0007
$48.13an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$27.56 base wage + $20.57 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER · SUKY2015-047
$62.12an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$35.63 base wage + $26.49 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER (PROJECTS UNDER $20,000,000.00) · IRON0782-010
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Bell County, an ironworker working as ornamental must be paid at least $63.78 an hour: a $36.73 base wage plus $27.05 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260019 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $63.78 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260019, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier UAVGKY0007 (January 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Bell County, an ironworker must be paid at least $48.13 an hour: a $27.56 base wage plus $20.57 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260107 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $48.13 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260107, modification 2, published July 30, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUKY2015-047 (October 20, 2015). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Bell County, an ironworker must be paid at least $62.12 an hour: a $35.63 base wage plus $26.49 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260060 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $62.12 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260060, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier IRON0782-010 (August 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Kentucky repealed its law in 2017 (HB 3), which also bars local prevailing wage rules (17RS HB 3).
DOL lists 7 ironworker rates for Bell County, from $48.13 to $71.29 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $36.73 + $27.05
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $36.73 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $27.05 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $63.78 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $27.56 + $20.57
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $27.56 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $20.57 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $48.13 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $35.63 + $26.49
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $35.63 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $26.49 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $62.12 |
When does this rate change?
- A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Kentucky change log lists what each one changed.
Every ironworker rate in Bell County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING: ZONE 3 ZONE 3 - (ADD $2.00 PER HOUR TO BASE RATE) 50 MILE RADIUS & OVER OF UNION HALL, 1643 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KYBuilding · IRON0769-002$71.29
- IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING: ZONE 2 ZONE 2 - (ADD $0.40 PER HOUR TO BASE RATE) 10 TO 50 MILE RADIUS OF UNION HALL, 1643 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KYBuilding · IRON0769-002$69.69
- IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING: ZONE 1 ZONE 1 - (NO BASE RATE INCREASE) UP TO 10 MILE RADIUS OF UNION HALL, 1643 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KYBuilding · IRON0769-002$69.29
- IRONWORKER (PROJECTS OVER $20,000,000.00)Heavy · IRON0782-010$63.96
- IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTALBuilding · UAVGKY0007$63.78
- IRONWORKER (PROJECTS UNDER $20,000,000.00)Heavy · IRON0782-010$62.12
- IRONWORKERHighway · SUKY2015-047$48.13
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING: ZONE 3 ZONE 3 - (ADD $2.00 PER HOUR TO BASE RATE) 50 MILE RADIUS & OVER OF UNION HALL, 1643 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KYBuildingIRON0769-002 IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING: ZONE 3 ZONE 3 - (ADD $2.00 PER HOUR TO BASE RATE) 50 MILE RADIUS & OVER OF UNION HALL, 1643 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KY | $41.70 | $29.59 | $71.29 | KY20260019 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING: ZONE 2 ZONE 2 - (ADD $0.40 PER HOUR TO BASE RATE) 10 TO 50 MILE RADIUS OF UNION HALL, 1643 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KYBuildingIRON0769-002 IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING: ZONE 2 ZONE 2 - (ADD $0.40 PER HOUR TO BASE RATE) 10 TO 50 MILE RADIUS OF UNION HALL, 1643 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KY | $40.10 | $29.59 | $69.69 | KY20260019 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING: ZONE 1 ZONE 1 - (NO BASE RATE INCREASE) UP TO 10 MILE RADIUS OF UNION HALL, 1643 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KYBuildingIRON0769-002 IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING: ZONE 1 ZONE 1 - (NO BASE RATE INCREASE) UP TO 10 MILE RADIUS OF UNION HALL, 1643 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KY | $39.70 | $29.59 | $69.29 | KY20260019 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTALBuildingUAVGKY0007 | $36.73 | $27.05 | $63.78 | KY20260019 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKERHighwaySUKY2015-047 | $27.56 | $20.57 | $48.13 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
| IRONWORKER (PROJECTS UNDER $20,000,000.00)HeavyIRON0782-010 | $35.63 | $26.49 | $62.12 | KY20260060 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER (PROJECTS OVER $20,000,000.00)HeavyIRON0782-010 | $37.47 | $26.49 | $63.96 | KY20260060 Mod 1 |
How Bell County compares
The main ironworker rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Kentucky
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Bell Countybase $36.73$63.78
- Knox Countybase $22.31$37.71
- Harlan Countybase $36.73$63.78
- Whitley Countybase $22.31$37.71
Ironworker rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 | |
| Harlan County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 | same |
| Leslie County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 | same |
| Clay County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 | same |
| Knox County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 | −$26.07 |
| Whitley County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 | −$26.07 |
| Laurel County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 | −$26.07 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination KY20260019 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KY20260019/1
We read every active Kentucky Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Bell County as CSV · Report an error