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Electrical Utility Lineman prevailing wage, Fayette County group, Kentucky (6 counties)
DOL sets the same utility lineman rates, row for row, in 6 counties: Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Scott and Woodford. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$62.64an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · LINEMAN
$43.84 base wage + $18.80 fringe benefits · ELEC0369-004
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in each of these 6 counties, a utility lineman working as lineman must be paid at least $62.64 an hour: a $43.84 base wage plus $18.80 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260082 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $62.64 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260082, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier ELEC0369-004 (September 4, 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 Kentucky repealed its law in 2017 (HB 3), which also bars local prevailing wage rules (17RS HB 3).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 3 utility lineman rates for each of these counties, from $39.87 to $62.64 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $43.84 + $18.80
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) | $43.84 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $18.80 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $62.64 |
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 utility lineman rate in the Fayette County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMANELEC0369-004$62.64
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATORELEC0369-004$56.73
- LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMANELEC0369-004$39.87
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMANELEC0369-004 | $43.84 | $18.80 | $62.64 | KY20260082 Mod 1 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMANELEC0369-004 | $25.77 | $14.10 | $39.87 | KY20260082 Mod 1 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATORELEC0369-004 | $39.15 | $17.58 | $56.73 | KY20260082 Mod 1 |
How the Fayette County group compares
The main utility lineman 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
- Fayette County groupbase $43.84$62.64
- Jessamine Countybase $43.84$62.64
- Woodford Countybase $43.84$62.64
- Henry Countybase $45.78$66.00
Which county is in which utility lineman group
Every Kentucky county with a utility lineman rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer County group, 3 localities: Henry, Spencer, Trimble | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $45.78 | $66.00 |
| Bullitt County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $45.78 | $66.00 |
| Nelson County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $45.78 | $66.00 |
| Oldham County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $45.78 | $66.00 |
| Floyd County group, 19 localities: Bell, Breathitt, Carter, Clay, Elliott, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Knott, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Wolfe | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $43.84 | $62.64 |
| Pulaski County group, 19 localities: Adair, Barren, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Hart, Knox, Laurel, Logan, Marion, McCreary, Metcalfe, Pulaski, Russell, Simpson, Taylor, Wayne, Whitley | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $43.84 | $62.64 |
| Fayette County group, 6 localities: Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Scott, Woodford | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $43.84 | $62.64 |
| Johnson County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $43.84 | $62.64 |
| Monroe County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $43.84 | $62.64 |
| Pike County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $43.84 | $62.64 |
| Shelby County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $43.84 | $62.64 |
| Jefferson County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $38.69 | $53.94 |
| Allen County group, 2 localities: Allen, Butler | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $36.75 | $47.04 |
| Edmonson County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $36.75 | $47.04 |
| Warren County | LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $36.75 | $47.04 |
| Fulton County | CABLE SPLICER (FULTON COUNTY (UP TO A 5 MILE RADIUS OF CITY HALL IN FULTON)) | $28.85 | $44.35 |
5 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 11 counties with rates of their own.
Kentucky utility lineman prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Bourbon · Clark · Fayette · Jessamine · Scott · Woodford
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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Bourbon: KY20260082 Mod 1
- Clark: KY20260082 Mod 1
- Fayette: KY20260082 Mod 1
- Jessamine: KY20260082 Mod 1
- Scott: KY20260082 Mod 1
- Woodford: KY20260082 Mod 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 every Kentucky rate as CSV · Report an error