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Kentucky brick tender prevailing wage, county by county

A brick tender's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Kentucky runs from $15.43 an hour in Jefferson County to $48.09 in Allen County. The median county is $33.12.

Main brick tender classification in each county, 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 brick tender: $29.33 per hourScott County brick tender: $18.91 per hourLee County brick tender: $45.71 per hourMcLean County brick tender: $48.09 per hourFranklin County brick tender: $33.12 per hourEdmonson County brick tender: $48.09 per hourCarroll County brick tender: $33.12 per hourGraves County brick tender: $29.33 per hourMonroe County brick tender: $45.71 per hourOwsley County brick tender: $45.71 per hourJackson County brick tender: $45.71 per hourWhitley County brick tender: $45.71 per hourHardin County brick tender: $23.03 per hourBreckinridge County brick tender: $29.33 per hourUnion County brick tender: $29.33 per hourWayne County brick tender: $45.71 per hourShelby County brick tender: $19.64 per hourWarren County brick tender: $48.09 per hourRockcastle County brick tender: $33.12 per hourHancock County brick tender: $48.09 per hourCasey County brick tender: $45.71 per hourJessamine County brick tender: $18.91 per hourHenry County brick tender: $19.64 per hourCumberland County brick tender: $45.71 per hourHopkins County brick tender: $29.33 per hourJohnson County brick tender: $45.71 per hourKnott County brick tender: $45.71 per hourKnox County brick tender: $45.71 per hourLawrence County brick tender: $45.71 per hourMadison County brick tender: $33.12 per hourLewis County brick tender: $33.12 per hourLivingston County brick tender: $29.33 per hourMcCracken County brick tender: $29.33 per hourHarlan County brick tender: $45.71 per hourMagoffin County brick tender: $45.71 per hourMartin County brick tender: $45.71 per hourMetcalfe County brick tender: $45.71 per hourNicholas County brick tender: $33.12 per hourPerry County brick tender: $45.71 per hourLarue County brick tender: $23.03 per hourPike County brick tender: $45.71 per hourPowell County brick tender: $33.12 per hourTrigg County: no rate for this tradeFleming County brick tender: $33.12 per hourBath County brick tender: $33.12 per hourClay County brick tender: $45.71 per hourCrittenden County brick tender: $29.33 per hourFulton County brick tender: $29.33 per hourBoyd County brick tender: $31.17 per hourCarlisle County brick tender: $29.33 per hourHenderson County brick tender: $47.57 per hourLaurel County brick tender: $45.71 per hourWolfe County brick tender: $45.71 per hourCaldwell County brick tender: $29.33 per hourBoyle County brick tender: $33.12 per hourPulaski County brick tender: $45.71 per hourHart County brick tender: $45.71 per hourOhio County brick tender: $29.33 per hourHarrison County brick tender: $33.12 per hourTaylor County brick tender: $45.71 per hourBarren County brick tender: $45.71 per hourMenifee County brick tender: $33.12 per hourButler County brick tender: $48.09 per hourMeade County brick tender: $23.03 per hourLincoln County brick tender: $33.12 per hourBell County brick tender: $45.71 per hourOwen County brick tender: $33.12 per hourGallatin County brick tender: $31.69 per hourBourbon County brick tender: $18.91 per hourBracken County brick tender: $31.69 per hourRussell County brick tender: $45.71 per hourLyon County brick tender: $29.33 per hourGrayson County brick tender: $29.33 per hourDaviess County brick tender: $48.09 per hourCampbell County brick tender: $31.69 per hourRowan County brick tender: $33.12 per hourGreen County brick tender: $45.71 per hourMcCreary County brick tender: $45.71 per hourAllen County brick tender: $48.09 per hourClinton County brick tender: $45.71 per hourJefferson County brick tender: $15.43 per hourFloyd County brick tender: $45.71 per hourMarion County brick tender: $45.71 per hourPendleton County brick tender: $31.69 per hourBoone County brick tender: $31.69 per hourLogan County brick tender: $45.71 per hourSpencer County brick tender: $19.64 per hourRobertson County brick tender: $33.12 per hourMarshall County brick tender: $29.33 per hourMorgan County brick tender: $45.71 per hourMuhlenberg County brick tender: $29.33 per hourSimpson County brick tender: $45.71 per hourBallard County brick tender: $29.33 per hourAdair County brick tender: $45.71 per hourGreenup County brick tender: $31.17 per hourLeslie County brick tender: $45.71 per hourCarter County brick tender: $45.71 per hourKenton County brick tender: $45.35 per hourClark County brick tender: $18.91 per hourCalloway County brick tender: $29.33 per hourMason County brick tender: $33.12 per hourElliott County brick tender: $45.71 per hourGarrard County brick tender: $33.12 per hourLetcher County brick tender: $45.71 per hourTrimble County brick tender: $19.64 per hourHickman County brick tender: $29.33 per hourFayette County brick tender: $18.91 per hourWashington County brick tender: $33.12 per hourWoodford County brick tender: $18.91 per hourChristian County brick tender: $48.09 per hourEstill County brick tender: $33.12 per hourGrant County brick tender: $31.69 per hourMercer County brick tender: $33.12 per hourMontgomery County brick tender: $33.12 per hourWebster County brick tender: $47.57 per hourBullitt County brick tender: $19.64 per hourAnderson County brick tender: $33.12 per hourNelson County brick tender: $19.64 per hourBreathitt County brick tender: $45.71 per hourOldham County brick tender: $19.64 per hour
$15$29$33$45$45$48Brick Tender, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a brick tender make on prevailing wage in Kentucky?

13 groups of counties with identical rates and 30 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. Warren County group4 counties$48.09
  2. Daviess County group3 counties$48.09
  3. Christian County1 county$48.09
  4. Henderson County1 county$47.57
  5. Webster County1 county$47.57
  6. Floyd County group17 counties$45.71
  7. Barren County group15 counties$45.71
  8. Simpson County group2 counties$45.71
  9. Bell County1 county$45.71
  10. Carter County1 county$45.71
  11. Laurel County1 county$45.71
  12. Lawrence County1 county$45.71
  13. Pike County1 county$45.71
  14. Pulaski County1 county$45.71
  15. Whitley County1 county$45.71
  16. Kenton County1 county$45.35
  17. Boyle County group16 counties$33.12
  18. Carroll County1 county$33.12
  19. Franklin County1 county$33.12
  20. Madison County1 county$33.12
  21. Mason County1 county$33.12
  22. Mercer County1 county$33.12
  23. Montgomery County1 county$33.12
  24. Rowan County1 county$33.12
  25. Grant County group4 counties$31.69
  26. Boone County1 county$31.69
  27. Campbell County1 county$31.69
  28. Boyd County group2 counties$31.17
  29. Graves County group15 counties$29.33
  30. Calloway County1 county$29.33
  31. Hopkins County1 county$29.33
  32. Marshall County1 county$29.33
  33. McCracken County1 county$29.33
  34. Meade County group2 counties$23.03
  35. Hardin County1 county$23.03
  36. Shelby County group3 counties$19.64
  37. Oldham County group2 counties$19.64
  38. Bullitt County1 county$19.64
  39. Nelson County1 county$19.64
  40. Scott County group4 counties$18.91

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Warren County group, 4 localities: Allen, Butler, Edmonson, WarrenLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$48.09 $28.89 
Daviess County group, 3 localities: Daviess, Hancock, McLeanLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$48.09 $28.89 
Christian CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$48.09 $28.89 
Henderson CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK, MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$47.57 $28.80 
Webster CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK, MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE$47.57 $28.80 
Floyd County group, 17 localities: Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, WolfeLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$45.71 $28.16 
Barren County group, 15 localities: Barren, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Hart, Knox, Logan, Marion, McCreary, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor, WayneLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$45.71 $28.16 
Simpson County group, 2 localities: Adair, SimpsonLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$45.71 $28.16 
Bell CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$45.71 $28.16 
Carter CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$45.71 $28.16 
Laurel CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$45.71 $28.16 
Lawrence CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$45.71 $28.16 
Pike CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$45.71 $28.16 
Pulaski CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$45.71 $28.16 
Whitley CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$45.71 $28.16 
Kenton CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$45.35 $26.60 
Boyle County group, 16 localities: Anderson, Bath, Boyle, Estill, Fleming, Garrard, Harrison, Lewis, Lincoln, Menifee, Nicholas, Owen, Powell, Robertson, Rockcastle, WashingtonLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$33.12 $22.36 
Carroll CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$33.12 $22.36 
Franklin CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$33.12 $22.36 
Madison CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$33.12 $22.36 
Mason CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$33.12 $22.36 
Mercer CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$33.12 $22.36 
Montgomery CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$33.12 $22.36 
Rowan CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$33.12 $22.36 
Grant County group, 4 localities: Bracken, Gallatin, Grant, PendletonLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$31.69 $22.65 
Boone CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$31.69 $22.65 
Campbell CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$31.69 $22.65 
Boyd County group, 2 localities: Boyd, GreenupLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$31.17 $21.86 
Graves County group, 15 localities: Ballard, Breckinridge, Caldwell, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Grayson, Hickman, Livingston, Lyon, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Todd, UnionLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$29.33 $18.73 
Calloway CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$29.33 $18.73 
Hopkins CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$29.33 $18.73 
Marshall CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$29.33 $18.73 
McCracken CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$29.33 $18.73 
Meade County group, 2 localities: Larue, MeadeLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$23.03 $19.24 
Hardin CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$23.03 $19.24 
Shelby County group, 3 localities: Shelby, Spencer, TrimbleLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$19.64 $18.51 
Oldham County group, 2 localities: Henry, OldhamLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$19.64 $18.51 
Bullitt CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$19.64 $18.51 
Nelson CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$19.64 $18.51 
Scott County group, 4 localities: Bourbon, Clark, Scott, WoodfordLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$18.91 $18.91 
Fayette CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$18.91 $18.91 
Jessamine CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$18.91 $18.91 
Jefferson CountyLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK$15.43 $14.30 

13 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 30 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Kentucky brick tender pay

What is the brick tender prevailing wage in Jefferson County?

$15.43 an hour: a $14.30 base wage plus $1.13 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260093, modification 1. Overtime and every brick tender classification in Jefferson County.

Does brick tender prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Jefferson County the $15.43 total is a $14.30 base wage plus $1.13 in fringe benefits, about 7% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does brick tender 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 brick tenders 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 brick tender rate?

DOL often publishes the same brick tender rates for several counties. Across Kentucky, the 119 counties with a brick tender rate fall into 43 distinct sets of rates, and 13 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 17 counties (the Floyd County group).