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Carpenter prevailing wage in Bourbon County, Kentucky
$50.34an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$32.25 base wage + $18.09 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY) · CARP1650-011
$14.47an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.47 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUKY2010-044
$57.95an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$33.89 base wage + $24.06 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · CARP0064-001
$33.56an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$24.80 base wage + $8.76 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · SUKY2011-038
Bourbon County uses the same carpenter rates as 2 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Bourbon County, a carpenter must be paid at least $50.34 an hour: a $32.25 base wage plus $18.09 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260100 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $50.34 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260100, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier CARP1650-011 (June 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Bourbon County, a carpenter must be paid at least $14.47 an hour: a $14.47 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260010 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.47 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260010, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUKY2010-044 (July 21, 2010). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Bourbon County, a carpenter must be paid at least $57.95 an hour: a $33.89 base wage plus $24.06 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260038 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $57.95 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260038, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier CARP0064-001 (April 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Bourbon County, a carpenter must be paid at least $33.56 an hour: a $24.80 base wage plus $8.76 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260082 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $33.56 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260082, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUKY2011-038 (June 25, 2014). 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 5 carpenter rates for Bourbon County, from $14.47 to $57.95 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $32.25 + $18.09
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) | $32.25 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $18.09 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $50.34 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.47 + $0.00
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) | $14.47 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.47 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $33.89 + $24.06
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) | $33.89 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $24.06 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $57.95 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $24.80 + $8.76
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) | $24.80 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $8.76 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $33.56 |
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 carpenter rate in Bourbon County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTERHighway · CARP0064-001$57.95
- CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)Building · CARP1650-011$50.34
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Heavy · SUKY2011-038$33.56
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATIONBuilding · SUKY2015-039$29.39
- CARPENTERResidential · SUKY2010-044$14.47
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)BuildingCARP1650-011 | $32.25 | $18.09 | $50.34 | KY20260100 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATIONBuildingSUKY2015-039 | $20.76 | $8.63 | $29.39 | KY20260100 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTERHighwayCARP0064-001 | $33.89 | $24.06 | $57.95 | KY20260038 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)HeavySUKY2011-038 | $24.80 | $8.76 | $33.56 | KY20260082 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERResidentialSUKY2010-044 | $14.47 | $0.00 | $14.47 | KY20260010 Mod 1 |
How Bourbon County compares
The main carpenter 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
- Bourbon Countybase $32.25$50.34
- Nicholas Countybase $19.97$29.51
- Clark Countybase $32.25$50.34
- Harrison Countybase $19.97$29.51
Carpenter 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.
DOL's carpenter rates for Bourbon County are the same as in 2 other counties: Scott, Woodford.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Bourbon County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbon County | CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY) | $32.25 | $50.34 | |
| Clark County | CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY) | $32.25 | $50.34 | same |
| Fayette County | CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY) | $32.25 | $50.34 | same |
| Scott County | CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY) | $32.25 | $50.34 | same |
| Nicholas County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $19.97 | $29.51 | −$20.83 |
| Harrison County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $19.97 | $29.51 | −$20.83 |
| Montgomery County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $19.97 | $29.51 | −$20.83 |
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 KY20260100 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KY20260100/2
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 Bourbon County as CSV · Report an error