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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Estill County, Kentucky
4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Estill County, with 91 rates for 23 trades; the newest modification is dated July 30, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.
Estill County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z
| Trade | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asbestos & Lead Abatement LaborerLABORER: GROUP 1 AGING AND CURING OF CONCRETE (ANY MODE OR METHOD), ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER, ASPHALT PLANT LABORERS, ASPHALT LABORERS, BATCH TRUCK DUMPERS, CARPENTER TENDERS, CEMENT MASON TENDERS, CLEANING OF MACHINES, CONCRETE LABORERS, DEMOLITION LABORERS, DREDGING LABORERS, DRILL TENDER, ENVIRONMENTAL LABORER - NUCLEAR, RADIATION, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE - LEVEL D, FLAGMEN, GRADE CHECKERS, ALL HAND DIGGING AND HAND BACK FILLING, HIGHWAY MARKER PLACERS, LANDSCAPING LABORERS, MESH HANDLERS AND PLACERS, PUDDLER, RAILROAD LABORERS, RIP-RAP AND GROUTERS, RIGHT OF WAY LABORERS, SIGN, GUARD RAIL AND FENCE INSTALLERS (ALL TYPES), SIGNALMEN, SOUND BARRIER INSTALLER, STORM AND SANITARY SEWER LABORERS, SWAMPERS, TRUCK SPOTTERS AND DUMPERS, WRECKING OF CONCRETE FORMS, GENERAL CLEANUP | $21.80 | $12.36 | $34.16 | Jul 30, 2026 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
BoilermakerBOILERMAKER · 2 rates | $43.85 | $28.44 | $72.29 | Jan 1, 2025 | KY20260018 Mod 1 |
BoilermakerBOILERMAKER · 2 rates | $24.65 | $12.94 | $37.59 | Jul 30, 2026 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $22.36 | $10.76 | $33.12 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260018 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 3 rates | $23.53 | $11.62 | $35.15 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260018 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER: BRICKLAYER · 3 rates | $22.90 | $8.50 | $31.40 | Jul 30, 2026 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
CarpenterCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · 5 rates | $19.97 | $9.54 | $29.51 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260018 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 5 rates | $13.20 | $0.00 | $13.20 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260003 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 5 rates | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | Jul 30, 2026 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $20.92 | $10.90 | $31.82 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260018 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $10.50 | $0.00 | $10.50 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260003 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON · 4 rates | $21.25 | $8.50 | $29.75 | Jul 30, 2026 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 4 rates | $21.51 | $10.00 | $31.51 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260059 Mod 1 |
Drywall FinisherPAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING AND SPRAY ONLY) | $34.29 | $23.95 | $58.24 | Dec 1, 2024 | KY20260018 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 7 rates | $29.53 | $12.94 | $42.47 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260018 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 7 rates | $15.17 | $0.00 | $15.17 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260003 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN WHEN WORKMEN ARE REQUIRED TO WORK FROM BOSUM CHAIRS, TRUSSES, STACKS, TANKS, SCAFFOLDS, CATWALKS, RADIO AND T.V. TOWERS, STRUCTURAL STEEL (OPEN, UNPROTECTED, UNFLOORED RAW STEEL), AND BRIDGES OR SIMILAR HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS WHERE WORKMEN ARE SUBJECT TO FALL, EXCEPT WHERE USING JLG'S AND BUCKET TRUCKS UP TO 75 FEET: ADD 25% TO WORKMAN'S BASE RATE FOR 50 TO 75 FEET, AND ADD 50% TO WORKMAN'S BASE RATE FOR OVER 75 FEET · 7 rates | $29.36 | $10.55 | $39.91 | Jul 30, 2026 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 7 rates | $32.35 | $2.18 | $34.53 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260059 Mod 1 |
FlaggerLABORER: FLAGGER | $18.31 | $8.89 | $27.20 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260059 Mod 1 |
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR | $30.00 | $20.89 | $50.89 | Mar 1, 2025 | KY20260018 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · 6 rates | $36.17 | $25.80 | $61.97 | Jun 1, 2025 | KY20260018 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER · 6 rates | $27.56 | $20.57 | $48.13 | Jul 30, 2026 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER (PROJECTS UNDER $20,000,000.00) · 6 rates | $35.63 | $26.49 | $62.12 | Aug 1, 2025 | KY20260059 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER (CARPENTER TENDER, GRADE CHECKER) · 14 rates | $28.13 | $17.38 | $45.51 | Jun 1, 2025 | KY20260018 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · 14 rates | $10.40 | $0.00 | $10.40 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260003 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: GROUP 2 BATTER BOARD MEN (SANITARY AND STORM SEWER), BRICKMASON TENDERS, MORTAR MIXER OPERATOR, SCAFFOLD BUILDERS, BURNER AND WELDER, BUSHAMMERS, CHAIN SAW OPERATOR, CONCRETE SAW OPERATORS, DECKHAND SCOW MAN, DRY CEMENT HANDLERS, ENVIRONMENTAL LABORERS - NUCLEAR, RADIATION, TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS WASTE - LEVEL C, FORKLIFT OPERATORS FOR MASONRY, FORM SETTERS, GREEN CONCRETE CUTTING, HAND OPERATED GROUTER AND GRINDER MACHINE OPERATOR, JACK HAMMERS, LEAD PAINT ABATEMENT, PAVEMENT BREAKERS, PAVING JOINT MACHINE, PIPE LAYERS - LASER OPERATORS (NON-METALLIC), PLASTIC PIPE FUSION, POWER DRIVEN GEORGIA BUGGY AND WHEEL BARROW, POWER POST HOLE DIGGERS, PRECAST MANHOLE SETTERS, WALK-BEHIND TAMPERS, WALK-BEHIND TRENCHERS, SAND BLASTERS, CONCRETE CHIPPERS, SURFACE GRINDERS, VIBRATOR OPERATORS, WAGON DRILLERS · 14 rates | $22.05 | $12.36 | $34.41 | Jul 30, 2026 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
LaborerLABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND), PIPELAYERS & VIBRATING PLATE · 14 rates | $27.12 | $19.66 | $46.78 | Jul 1, 2025 | KY20260059 Mod 1 |
MillwrightMILLWRIGHT | $35.54 | $29.13 | $64.67 | Jun 1, 2025 | KY20260018 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (OILER) · 16 rates | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | Jun 1, 2025 | KY20260018 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: GROUP 2 ALL AIR COMPRESSORS (200 CU FT/MIN OR GREATER), BITUMINOUS MIXER, CONCRETE MIXER (21 CU. FT. OR OVER), WELDING MACHINE, FORM GRADER, TRACTOR (50 HP AND OVER), BULL FLOAT, FINISH MACHINE, OUTBOARD MOTOR BOAT, BRAKEMAN, MECHANIC TENDER, WHIRLY OILER, TRACT-AIR, ROAD WIDENING TRENCHER, ARTICULATING TRUCKS · 16 rates | $29.95 | $14.40 | $44.35 | Jul 30, 2026 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 OILER OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER (INCLUDING JIB) SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE GROUP 1 RATE; 250 FEET AND OVER INCLUDING JIB SHALL RECEIVE $1.50 ABOVE CLASS 1 RATE. COMBINATION RATE: ALL CRANE OPERATORS OPERATING CRANES, WHERE THE LENGTH OF THE BOOM IN COMBINATION WITH THE LENGTH OF THE PILING LEADS EQUAL OR EXCEEDS 150 FEET, SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO WORK BELOW GROUND LEVEL ARE TO BE PAID 10% ABOVE BASIC WAGE RATE. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO OPEN CUT WORK · 16 rates | $38.37 | $9.50 | $47.87 | Jul 1, 2025 | KY20260059 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) · 4 rates | $21.28 | $11.14 | $32.42 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260018 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER · 4 rates | $12.50 | $0.00 | $12.50 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260003 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER (ALL EXCLUDING BRIDGES) · 4 rates | $19.92 | $9.57 | $29.49 | Jul 30, 2026 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
Pile DriverCARPENTER: PILEDRIVER | $24.55 | $14.50 | $39.05 | Jul 30, 2026 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 5 rates | $30.36 | $13.62 | $43.98 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260018 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 5 rates | $22.04 | $0.00 | $22.04 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260003 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 5 rates | $22.52 | $7.80 | $30.32 | Jul 30, 2026 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
Refrigeration & A/C MechanicHVAC MECHANIC: HVAC ELECTRICAL/ TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION | $16.00 | $0.00 | $16.00 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260003 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER | $22.31 | $7.41 | $29.72 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260018 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) · 3 rates | $27.74 | $13.20 | $40.94 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260018 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER · 3 rates | $20.40 | $7.80 | $28.20 | Jul 30, 2026 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 11 rates | $17.07 | $6.25 | $23.32 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260018 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DRIVER (3 TONS AND OVER), DRIVER (TRUCK MOUNTED ROTARY DRILL) · 11 rates | $23.74 | $14.50 | $38.24 | Jul 30, 2026 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
Tile FinisherTILE FINISHER | $17.67 | $7.45 | $25.12 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260018 Mod 1 |
Tile SetterTILE SETTER | $25.77 | $6.10 | $31.87 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260018 Mod 1 |
One rate per trade for the kind of construction picked above; open a trade for its other classifications and the WD's notes. DOL prints no total, so each total is base wage plus fringe benefits, added by us. The Department of Labor modifies these determinations on SAM.gov in weekly batches through the year; the latest Kentucky modification we hold is dated July 30, 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 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).
Which trades pay the most in Estill County?
Boilermaker, at $72.29 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists, on one scale.
- Boilermaker$72.29
- Millwright$64.67
- Ironworker$61.97
- Drywall Finisher$58.24
- Operating Engineer$54.59
- Heat & Frost Insulator$50.89
- Laborer$45.51
- Plumber / Pipefitter$43.98
- Electrician$42.47
- Sheet Metal Worker$40.94
- Pile Driver$39.05
- Bricklayer$35.15
- Abatement Laborer$34.16
- Brick Tender$33.12
- Painter$32.42
- Tile Setter$31.87
- Cement Mason$31.82
- Roofer$29.72
- Carpenter$29.51
- Flagger$27.20
- Tile Finisher$25.12
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$23.32
- Refrigeration Mechanic$16.00
Which wage determinations cover Estill County?
The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this site names its WD and modification.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | KY20260018 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | KY20260003 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | KY20260107 | 2 | July 30, 2026 |
| Heavy | KY20260059 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
Questions about Estill County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Estill County?
$42.47 an hour: a $29.53 base wage plus $12.94 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination KY20260018, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Estill County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Estill County?
$45.51 an hour: a $28.13 base wage plus $17.38 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination KY20260018, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Estill County.
Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For boilermaker, the highest-paid trade in Estill County, the $72.29 total is a $43.85 base wage plus $28.44 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Estill County?
It depends on the kind of construction: KY20260018 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, KY20260003 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, KY20260107 (modification 2, July 30, 2026) for highway construction and KY20260059 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does Estill County share its rates with other counties?
For 23 of its 23 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 5 counties (the Lincoln County group).