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Electrician prevailing wage in Boyle County, Kentucky
$42.47an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$29.53 base wage + $12.94 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUKY2015-048
$15.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUKY2010-038
$63.40an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$40.96 base wage + $22.44 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN (ANDERSON, BATH, BOURBON, BOYLE, BRECKINRIDGE, BULLITT, CARROLL, CLARK, FAYETTE, FRAONKLIN, GRAYSON, HARDIN, HARRISON, HENRY, JEFFERSON, JESSAMINE, LARUE, MADISON, MARION, MEADE, MERCER, MONTGOMERY, NELSON, NICHOLAS, OLDHAM, OWEN, ROBERTSON, SCOTT, SHELBY, SPENCER, TRIMBLE, WASHINGTON, & WOODFORD COUNTIES:) · ELEC0369-007
$34.53an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$32.35 base wage + $2.18 fringe benefits
ELECTRICIAN · SUKY2011-015
Boyle County uses the same electrician rates as 2 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Boyle County, an electrician must be paid at least $42.47 an hour: a $29.53 base wage plus $12.94 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260018 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $42.47 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260018, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUKY2015-048 (June 2, 2015). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Boyle County, an electrician must be paid at least $15.25 an hour: a $15.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260004 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260004, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUKY2010-038 (July 21, 2010). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Boyle County, an electrician must be paid at least $63.40 an hour: a $40.96 base wage plus $22.44 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260038 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $63.40 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260038, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier ELEC0369-007 (May 27, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Boyle County, an electrician must be paid at least $34.53 an hour: a $32.35 base wage plus $2.18 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260059 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $34.53 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260059, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUKY2011-015 (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 4 electrician rates for Boyle County, from $15.25 to $63.40 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $29.53 + $12.94
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) | $29.53 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $12.94 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $42.47 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.25 + $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) | $15.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.25 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $40.96 + $22.44
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) | $40.96 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $22.44 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $63.40 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $32.35 + $2.18
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) | $32.35 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.18 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $34.53 |
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 electrician rate in Boyle County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- ELECTRICIAN (ANDERSON, BATH, BOURBON, BOYLE, BRECKINRIDGE, BULLITT, CARROLL, CLARK, FAYETTE, FRAONKLIN, GRAYSON, HARDIN, HARRISON, HENRY, JEFFERSON, JESSAMINE, LARUE, MADISON, MARION, MEADE, MERCER, MONTGOMERY, NELSON, NICHOLAS, OLDHAM, OWEN, ROBERTSON, SCOTT, SHELBY, SPENCER, TRIMBLE, WASHINGTON, & WOODFORD COUNTIES:)Highway · ELEC0369-007$63.40
- ELECTRICIANBuilding · SUKY2015-048$42.47
- ELECTRICIANHeavy · SUKY2011-015$34.53
- ELECTRICIANResidential · SUKY2010-038$15.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICIANBuildingSUKY2015-048 | $29.53 | $12.94 | $42.47 | KY20260018 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIAN (ANDERSON, BATH, BOURBON, BOYLE, BRECKINRIDGE, BULLITT, CARROLL, CLARK, FAYETTE, FRAONKLIN, GRAYSON, HARDIN, HARRISON, HENRY, JEFFERSON, JESSAMINE, LARUE, MADISON, MARION, MEADE, MERCER, MONTGOMERY, NELSON, NICHOLAS, OLDHAM, OWEN, ROBERTSON, SCOTT, SHELBY, SPENCER, TRIMBLE, WASHINGTON, & WOODFORD COUNTIES:)HighwayELEC0369-007 | $40.96 | $22.44 | $63.40 | KY20260038 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANHeavySUKY2011-015 | $32.35 | $2.18 | $34.53 | KY20260059 Mod 1 |
| ELECTRICIANResidentialSUKY2010-038 | $15.25 | $0.00 | $15.25 | KY20260004 Mod 1 |
How Boyle County compares
The main electrician 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
- Boyle Countybase $29.53$42.47
- Mercer Countybase $29.53$42.47
- Lincoln Countybase $29.53$42.47
- Casey Countybase $41.15$70.50
Electrician 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 electrician rates for Boyle County are the same as in 2 other counties: Anderson, Washington.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Boyle County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey County | ELECTRICIAN | $41.15 | $70.50 | +$28.03 |
| Marion County | ELECTRICIAN | $41.15 | $70.50 | +$28.03 |
| Boyle County | ELECTRICIAN | $29.53 | $42.47 | |
| Mercer County | ELECTRICIAN | $29.53 | $42.47 | same |
| Lincoln County | ELECTRICIAN | $29.53 | $42.47 | same |
| Garrard County | ELECTRICIAN | $29.53 | $42.47 | same |
| Washington County | ELECTRICIAN | $29.53 | $42.47 | same |
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 KY20260018 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KY20260018/1
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 Boyle County as CSV · Report an error