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Boyd County, KY · Bricklayer
Bricklayer prevailing wage in Boyd County, Kentucky
$52.13an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$35.00 base wage + $17.13 fringe benefits
BRICKLAYER · BRKY0018-001
$16.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
BRICKLAYER · SUKY2010-045
$50.27an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$33.70 base wage + $16.57 fringe benefits
BRICKLAYER (BRECKENRIDGE COUNTY) · BRIN0004-003
Boyd County uses the same bricklayer rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Boyd County, a bricklayer must be paid at least $52.13 an hour: a $35.00 base wage plus $17.13 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260101 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $52.13 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260101, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier BRKY0018-001 (June 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Boyd County, a bricklayer must be paid at least $16.00 an hour: a $16.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260011 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260011, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUKY2010-045 (July 21, 2010). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Boyd County, a bricklayer must be paid at least $50.27 an hour: a $33.70 base wage plus $16.57 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260038 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $50.27 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260038, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier BRIN0004-003 (June 1, 2024). 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 Kentucky repealed its law in 2017 (HB 3), which also bars local prevailing wage rules (17RS HB 3).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 bricklayer rates for Boyd County, from $16.00 to $62.84 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $35.00 + $17.13
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) | $35.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $17.13 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $52.13 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.00 + $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) | $16.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.00 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $33.70 + $16.57
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) | $33.70 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $16.57 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $50.27 |
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 bricklayer rate in Boyd County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- INDUSTRIAL: BRICKLAYER - REFRACTORY BRICK REPLACEMENTBuilding · BRKY0007-001$62.84
- BRICKLAYER (BOYD, CARTER, ELLIOT, FLEMING, GREENUP, LEWIS & ROWAN COUNTIES)Highway · BRKY0007-004$62.84
- BRICKLAYERBuilding · BRKY0018-001$52.13
- BRICKLAYER (BRECKENRIDGE COUNTY)Highway · BRIN0004-003$50.27
- BRICKLAYERResidential · SUKY2010-045$16.00
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDUSTRIAL: BRICKLAYER - REFRACTORY BRICK REPLACEMENTBuildingBRKY0007-001 | $41.05 | $21.79 | $62.84 | KY20260101 Mod 2 |
| BRICKLAYERBuildingBRKY0018-001 | $35.00 | $17.13 | $52.13 | KY20260101 Mod 2 |
| BRICKLAYER (BRECKENRIDGE COUNTY)HighwayBRIN0004-003 | $33.70 | $16.57 | $50.27 | KY20260038 Mod 1 |
| BRICKLAYER (BOYD, CARTER, ELLIOT, FLEMING, GREENUP, LEWIS & ROWAN COUNTIES)HighwayBRKY0007-004 | $41.05 | $21.79 | $62.84 | KY20260038 Mod 1 |
| BRICKLAYERResidentialSUKY2010-045 | $16.00 | $0.00 | $16.00 | KY20260011 Mod 1 |
How Boyd County compares
The main bricklayer 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
- Boyd Countybase $35.00$52.13
- Greenup Countybase $35.00$52.13
- Carter Countybase $24.61$36.49
- Lawrence Countybase $24.61$36.49
Bricklayer 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 bricklayer rates for Boyd County are the same as in 1 other county: Greenup.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Boyd County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd County | BRICKLAYER | $35.00 | $52.13 | |
| Greenup County | BRICKLAYER | $35.00 | $52.13 | same |
| Carter County | BRICKLAYER | $24.61 | $36.49 | −$15.64 |
| Lawrence County | BRICKLAYER | $24.61 | $36.49 | −$15.64 |
| Elliott County | BRICKLAYER | $24.61 | $36.49 | −$15.64 |
| Johnson County | BRICKLAYER | $24.61 | $36.49 | −$15.64 |
| Lewis County | BRICKLAYER | $23.53 | $35.15 | −$16.98 |
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 KY20260101 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KY20260101/2
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 Boyd County as CSV · Report an error