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Ironworker prevailing wage in Caldwell County, Kentucky
$62.12an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$35.63 base wage + $26.49 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) · IRON0782-014
$61.74an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$35.34 base wage + $26.40 fringe benefits
IRONWORKERS: (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, HOPKINS, MCLEAN, OHIO, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES BUTLER COUNTY (TOWNSHIPS OF ABERDEEN, BANCOCK, CASEY, DEXTERVILLE, DUNBAR, ELFIE, GILSTRAP, HUNTSVILLE, LOGANSPORT, MONFORD, MORGANTOWN, PROVO, ROCHESTER, SOUTH HILL & WELCHS CREEK); CALDWELL COUNTY (NORTHEASTERN THIRD, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIP OF CRESWELL); CHRISTIAN COUNTY (NORTHERN THIRD, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF APEX, CROFTON, KELLY, MANNINGTON & WYNNS); CRITTENDEN COUNTY (NORTHEA · IRON0103-004
$62.12an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$35.63 base wage + $26.49 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER (PROJECTS UNDER $20,000,000.00) · IRON0782-010
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Caldwell County, an ironworker must be paid at least $62.12 an hour: a $35.63 base wage plus $26.49 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260041 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $62.12 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260041, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier IRON0782-014 (August 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Caldwell County, an ironworker must be paid at least $61.74 an hour: a $35.34 base wage plus $26.40 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260040 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $61.74 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260040, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier IRON0103-004 (August 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Caldwell County, an ironworker must be paid at least $62.12 an hour: a $35.63 base wage plus $26.49 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260061 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $62.12 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260061, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier IRON0782-010 (August 1, 2025). 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 ironworker rates for Caldwell County, from $61.74 to $63.96 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $35.63 + $26.49
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) | $35.63 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $26.49 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $62.12 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $35.34 + $26.40
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) | $35.34 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $26.40 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $61.74 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $35.63 + $26.49
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) | $35.63 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $26.49 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $62.12 |
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 ironworker rate in Caldwell County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- IRONWORKER (PROJECTS OVER $20,000,000.00)Heavy · IRON0782-010$63.96
- IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTALBuilding · UAVGKY0010$62.63
- IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING)Building · IRON0782-014$62.12
- IRONWORKER (PROJECTS UNDER $20,000,000.00)Heavy · IRON0782-010$62.12
- IRONWORKERS: (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, HOPKINS, MCLEAN, OHIO, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES BUTLER COUNTY (TOWNSHIPS OF ABERDEEN, BANCOCK, CASEY, DEXTERVILLE, DUNBAR, ELFIE, GILSTRAP, HUNTSVILLE, LOGANSPORT, MONFORD, MORGANTOWN, PROVO, ROCHESTER, SOUTH HILL & WELCHS CREEK); CALDWELL COUNTY (NORTHEASTERN THIRD, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIP OF CRESWELL); CHRISTIAN COUNTY (NORTHERN THIRD, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF APEX, CROFTON, KELLY, MANNINGTON & WYNNS); CRITTENDEN COUNTY (NORTHEAHighway · IRON0103-004$61.74
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING)BuildingIRON0782-014 | $35.63 | $26.49 | $62.12 | KY20260041 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTALBuildingUAVGKY0010 | $36.21 | $26.42 | $62.63 | KY20260041 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKERS: (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, HOPKINS, MCLEAN, OHIO, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES BUTLER COUNTY (TOWNSHIPS OF ABERDEEN, BANCOCK, CASEY, DEXTERVILLE, DUNBAR, ELFIE, GILSTRAP, HUNTSVILLE, LOGANSPORT, MONFORD, MORGANTOWN, PROVO, ROCHESTER, SOUTH HILL & WELCHS CREEK); CALDWELL COUNTY (NORTHEASTERN THIRD, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIP OF CRESWELL); CHRISTIAN COUNTY (NORTHERN THIRD, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF APEX, CROFTON, KELLY, MANNINGTON & WYNNS); CRITTENDEN COUNTY (NORTHEAHighwayIRON0103-004 | $35.34 | $26.40 | $61.74 | KY20260040 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER (PROJECTS UNDER $20,000,000.00)HeavyIRON0782-010 | $35.63 | $26.49 | $62.12 | KY20260061 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER (PROJECTS OVER $20,000,000.00)HeavyIRON0782-010 | $37.47 | $26.49 | $63.96 | KY20260061 Mod 1 |
How Caldwell County compares
The main ironworker 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
- Caldwell Countybase $35.63$62.12
- Lyon Countybase $35.63$62.12
- Crittenden Countybase $35.63$62.12
- Trigg Countybase $25.41$33.04
Ironworker 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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Caldwell County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 | |
| Lyon County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 | same |
| Crittenden County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 | same |
| Hopkins County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 | same |
| Livingston County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 | same |
| Trigg County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.41 | $33.04 | −$29.08 |
| Christian County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.41 | $33.04 | −$29.08 |
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 KY20260041 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KY20260041/1
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 Caldwell County as CSV · Report an error