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Kentucky utility lineman prevailing wage, county by county

A utility lineman's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Kentucky runs from $44.35 an hour in Fulton County to $66.00 in Bullitt County. The median county is $62.64.

Main utility lineman 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: no rate for this tradeScott County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourLee County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourMcLean County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County: no rate for this tradeEdmonson County utility lineman: $47.04 per hourCarroll County: no rate for this tradeGraves County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourOwsley County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourJackson County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourWhitley County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourHardin County: no rate for this tradeBreckinridge County: no rate for this tradeUnion County: no rate for this tradeWayne County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourShelby County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourWarren County utility lineman: $47.04 per hourRockcastle County: no rate for this tradeHancock County: no rate for this tradeCasey County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourJessamine County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourHenry County utility lineman: $66.00 per hourCumberland County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourHopkins County: no rate for this tradeJohnson County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourKnott County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourKnox County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourLawrence County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourMadison County: no rate for this tradeLewis County: no rate for this tradeLivingston County: no rate for this tradeMcCracken County: no rate for this tradeHarlan County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourMagoffin County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourMartin County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourMetcalfe County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourNicholas County: no rate for this tradePerry County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourLarue County: no rate for this tradePike County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourPowell County: no rate for this tradeTrigg County: no rate for this tradeFleming County: no rate for this tradeBath County: no rate for this tradeClay County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourCrittenden County: no rate for this tradeFulton County utility lineman: $44.35 per hourBoyd County: no rate for this tradeCarlisle County: no rate for this tradeHenderson County: no rate for this tradeLaurel County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourWolfe County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourCaldwell County: no rate for this tradeBoyle County: no rate for this tradePulaski County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourHart County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourOhio County: no rate for this tradeHarrison County: no rate for this tradeTaylor County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourBarren County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourMenifee County: no rate for this tradeButler County utility lineman: $47.04 per hourMeade County: no rate for this tradeLincoln County: no rate for this tradeBell County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourOwen County: no rate for this tradeGallatin County: no rate for this tradeBourbon County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourBracken County: no rate for this tradeRussell County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourLyon County: no rate for this tradeGrayson County: no rate for this tradeDaviess County: no rate for this tradeCampbell County: no rate for this tradeRowan County: no rate for this tradeGreen County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourMcCreary County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourAllen County utility lineman: $47.04 per hourClinton County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourJefferson County utility lineman: $53.94 per hourFloyd County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourMarion County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourPendleton County: no rate for this tradeBoone County: no rate for this tradeLogan County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourSpencer County utility lineman: $66.00 per hourRobertson County: no rate for this tradeMarshall County: no rate for this tradeMorgan County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourMuhlenberg County: no rate for this tradeSimpson County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourBallard County: no rate for this tradeAdair County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourGreenup County: no rate for this tradeLeslie County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourCarter County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourKenton County: no rate for this tradeClark County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourCalloway County: no rate for this tradeMason County: no rate for this tradeElliott County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourGarrard County: no rate for this tradeLetcher County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourTrimble County utility lineman: $66.00 per hourHickman County: no rate for this tradeFayette County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourWashington County: no rate for this tradeWoodford County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourChristian County: no rate for this tradeEstill County: no rate for this tradeGrant County: no rate for this tradeMercer County: no rate for this tradeMontgomery County: no rate for this tradeWebster County: no rate for this tradeBullitt County utility lineman: $66.00 per hourAnderson County: no rate for this tradeNelson County utility lineman: $66.00 per hourBreathitt County utility lineman: $62.64 per hourOldham County utility lineman: $66.00 per hour
$44$62$62$62$62$66Electrical Utility Lineman, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a utility lineman make on prevailing wage in Kentucky?

5 groups of counties with identical rates and 11 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Spencer County group3 counties$66.00
  2. Bullitt County1 county$66.00
  3. Nelson County1 county$66.00
  4. Oldham County1 county$66.00
  5. Floyd County group19 counties$62.64
  6. Pulaski County group19 counties$62.64
  7. Fayette County group6 counties$62.64
  8. Johnson County1 county$62.64
  9. Monroe County1 county$62.64
  10. Pike County1 county$62.64
  11. Shelby County1 county$62.64
  12. Jefferson County1 county$53.94
  13. Allen County group2 counties$47.04
  14. Edmonson County1 county$47.04
  15. Warren County1 county$47.04
  16. Fulton County1 county$44.35

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Spencer County group, 3 localities: Henry, Spencer, TrimbleLINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN$66.00 $45.78 
Bullitt CountyLINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN$66.00 $45.78 
Nelson CountyLINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN$66.00 $45.78 
Oldham CountyLINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN$66.00 $45.78 
Floyd County group, 19 localities: Bell, Breathitt, Carter, Clay, Elliott, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Knott, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, WolfeLINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN$62.64 $43.84 
Pulaski County group, 19 localities: Adair, Barren, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Hart, Knox, Laurel, Logan, Marion, McCreary, Metcalfe, Pulaski, Russell, Simpson, Taylor, Wayne, WhitleyLINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN$62.64 $43.84 
Fayette County group, 6 localities: Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Scott, WoodfordLINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN$62.64 $43.84 
Johnson CountyLINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN$62.64 $43.84 
Monroe CountyLINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN$62.64 $43.84 
Pike CountyLINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN$62.64 $43.84 
Shelby CountyLINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN$62.64 $43.84 
Jefferson CountyLINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN$53.94 $38.69 
Allen County group, 2 localities: Allen, ButlerLINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN$47.04 $36.75 
Edmonson CountyLINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN$47.04 $36.75 
Warren CountyLINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN$47.04 $36.75 
Fulton CountyCABLE SPLICER (FULTON COUNTY (UP TO A 5 MILE RADIUS OF CITY HALL IN FULTON))$44.35 $28.85 

5 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 11 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Kentucky utility lineman pay

What is the utility lineman prevailing wage in Jefferson County?

$53.94 an hour: a $38.69 base wage plus $15.25 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260072, modification 1. Overtime and every utility lineman classification in Jefferson County.

Does utility lineman prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Jefferson County the $53.94 total is a $38.69 base wage plus $15.25 in fringe benefits, about 28% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does utility lineman 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 utility linemans 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 utility lineman rate?

DOL often publishes the same utility lineman rates for several counties. Across Kentucky, the 60 counties with a utility lineman rate fall into 16 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 19 counties (the Floyd County group).