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Kentucky boilermaker prevailing wage, county by county

A boilermaker's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Kentucky is $72.29 an hour in every county that has one (120), for the main classification.

Main boilermaker classification in each county (Boilermaker), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Todd County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourScott County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourLee County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourMcLean County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourFranklin County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourEdmonson County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourCarroll County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourGraves County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourMonroe County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourOwsley County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourJackson County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourWhitley County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourHardin County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourBreckinridge County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourUnion County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourWayne County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourShelby County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourWarren County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourRockcastle County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourHancock County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourCasey County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourJessamine County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourHenry County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourCumberland County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourHopkins County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourJohnson County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourKnott County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourKnox County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourLawrence County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourMadison County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourLewis County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourLivingston County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourMcCracken County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourHarlan County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourMagoffin County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourMartin County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourMetcalfe County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourNicholas County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourPerry County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourLarue County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourPike County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourPowell County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourTrigg County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourFleming County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourBath County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourClay County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourCrittenden County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourFulton County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourBoyd County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourCarlisle County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourHenderson County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourLaurel County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourWolfe County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourCaldwell County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourBoyle County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourPulaski County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourHart County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourOhio County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourHarrison County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourTaylor County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourBarren County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourMenifee County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourButler County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourMeade County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourLincoln County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourBell County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourOwen County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourGallatin County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourBourbon County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourBracken County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourRussell County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourLyon County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourGrayson County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourDaviess County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourCampbell County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourRowan County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourGreen County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourMcCreary County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourAllen County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourClinton County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourJefferson County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourFloyd County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourMarion County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourPendleton County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourBoone County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourLogan County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourSpencer County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourRobertson County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourMarshall County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourMorgan County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourMuhlenberg County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourSimpson County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourBallard County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourAdair County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourGreenup County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourLeslie County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourCarter County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourKenton County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourClark County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourCalloway County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourMason County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourElliott County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourGarrard County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourLetcher County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourTrimble County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourHickman County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourFayette County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourWashington County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourWoodford County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourChristian County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourEstill County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourGrant County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourMercer County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourMontgomery County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourWebster County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourBullitt County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourAnderson County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourNelson County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourBreathitt County boilermaker: $72.29 per hourOldham County boilermaker: $72.29 per hour
$72$72$72$72$72$72Boilermaker, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a boilermaker make on prevailing wage in Kentucky?

14 groups of counties with identical rates and 34 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Floyd County group16 counties$72.29
  2. Graves County group15 counties$72.29
  3. Barren County group13 counties$72.29
  4. Boyle County group10 counties$72.29
  5. Lincoln County group6 counties$72.29
  6. Grant County group4 counties$72.29
  7. Scott County group4 counties$72.29
  8. Warren County group4 counties$72.29
  9. Daviess County group3 counties$72.29
  10. Shelby County group3 counties$72.29
  11. Boyd County group2 counties$72.29
  12. Logan County group2 counties$72.29
  13. Meade County group2 counties$72.29
  14. Oldham County group2 counties$72.29
  15. Adair County1 county$72.29
  16. Bell County1 county$72.29
  17. Boone County1 county$72.29
  18. Bullitt County1 county$72.29
  19. Calloway County1 county$72.29
  20. Campbell County1 county$72.29
  21. Carroll County1 county$72.29
  22. Carter County1 county$72.29
  23. Christian County1 county$72.29
  24. Elliott County1 county$72.29
  25. Fayette County1 county$72.29
  26. Franklin County1 county$72.29
  27. Hardin County1 county$72.29
  28. Henderson County1 county$72.29
  29. Hopkins County1 county$72.29
  30. Jefferson County1 county$72.29
  31. Jessamine County1 county$72.29
  32. Kenton County1 county$72.29
  33. Laurel County1 county$72.29
  34. Lawrence County1 county$72.29
  35. Madison County1 county$72.29
  36. Marshall County1 county$72.29
  37. Mason County1 county$72.29
  38. McCracken County1 county$72.29
  39. Mercer County1 county$72.29
  40. Montgomery County1 county$72.29

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Floyd County group, 16 localities: Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, WolfeBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Graves County group, 15 localities: Ballard, Breckinridge, Caldwell, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Grayson, Hickman, Livingston, Lyon, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Todd, UnionBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Barren County group, 13 localities: Barren, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Hart, Knox, McCreary, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor, WayneBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Boyle County group, 10 localities: Anderson, Bath, Boyle, Fleming, Harrison, Lewis, Nicholas, Owen, Robertson, WashingtonBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Lincoln County group, 6 localities: Estill, Garrard, Lincoln, Menifee, Powell, RockcastleBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Grant County group, 4 localities: Bracken, Gallatin, Grant, PendletonBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Scott County group, 4 localities: Bourbon, Clark, Scott, WoodfordBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Warren County group, 4 localities: Allen, Butler, Edmonson, WarrenBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Daviess County group, 3 localities: Daviess, Hancock, McLeanBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Shelby County group, 3 localities: Shelby, Spencer, TrimbleBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Boyd County group, 2 localities: Boyd, GreenupBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Logan County group, 2 localities: Logan, MarionBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Meade County group, 2 localities: Larue, MeadeBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Oldham County group, 2 localities: Henry, OldhamBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Adair CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Bell CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Boone CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Bullitt CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Calloway CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Campbell CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Carroll CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Carter CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Christian CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Elliott CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Fayette CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Franklin CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Hardin CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Henderson CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Hopkins CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Jefferson CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Jessamine CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Kenton CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Laurel CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Lawrence CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Madison CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Marshall CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Mason CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
McCracken CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Mercer CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Montgomery CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Nelson CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Pike CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Pulaski CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Rowan CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Simpson CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Trigg CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Webster CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 
Whitley CountyBOILERMAKER$72.29 $43.85 

14 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 34 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Kentucky boilermaker pay

What is the boilermaker prevailing wage in Jefferson County?

$72.29 an hour: a $43.85 base wage plus $28.44 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260093, modification 1. Overtime and every boilermaker classification in Jefferson County.

Does boilermaker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Jefferson County the $72.29 total is a $43.85 base wage plus $28.44 in fringe benefits, about 39% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does boilermaker prevailing wage pay overtime in Kentucky?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice boilermakers get this rate?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same boilermaker rate?

DOL often publishes the same boilermaker rates for several counties. Across Kentucky, the 120 counties with a boilermaker rate fall into 48 distinct sets of rates, and 14 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 16 counties (the Floyd County group).