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Kentucky fence builder prevailing wage, county by county

A fence builder's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Kentucky runs from $46.53 an hour in Union County to $53.22 in Boone County. The median county is $46.53.

Main fence builder 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 fence builder: $46.53 per hourScott County: no rate for this tradeLee County: no rate for this tradeMcLean County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County: no rate for this tradeEdmonson County: no rate for this tradeCarroll County: no rate for this tradeGraves County fence builder: $46.53 per hourMonroe County: no rate for this tradeOwsley County: no rate for this tradeJackson County: no rate for this tradeWhitley County: no rate for this tradeHardin County: no rate for this tradeBreckinridge County fence builder: $46.53 per hourUnion County fence builder: $46.53 per hourWayne County: no rate for this tradeShelby County: no rate for this tradeWarren County: no rate for this tradeRockcastle County: no rate for this tradeHancock County: no rate for this tradeCasey County: no rate for this tradeJessamine County: no rate for this tradeHenry County: no rate for this tradeCumberland County: no rate for this tradeHopkins County fence builder: $46.53 per hourJohnson County: no rate for this tradeKnott County: no rate for this tradeKnox County: no rate for this tradeLawrence County: no rate for this tradeMadison County: no rate for this tradeLewis County: no rate for this tradeLivingston County fence builder: $46.53 per hourMcCracken County fence builder: $46.53 per hourHarlan County: no rate for this tradeMagoffin County: no rate for this tradeMartin County: no rate for this tradeMetcalfe County: no rate for this tradeNicholas County: no rate for this tradePerry County: no rate for this tradeLarue County: no rate for this tradePike County: no rate for this tradePowell 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: no rate for this tradeCrittenden County fence builder: $46.53 per hourFulton County fence builder: $46.53 per hourBoyd County: no rate for this tradeCarlisle County fence builder: $46.53 per hourHenderson County: no rate for this tradeLaurel County: no rate for this tradeWolfe County: no rate for this tradeCaldwell County fence builder: $46.53 per hourBoyle County: no rate for this tradePulaski County: no rate for this tradeHart County: no rate for this tradeOhio County fence builder: $46.53 per hourHarrison County: no rate for this tradeTaylor County: no rate for this tradeBarren County: no rate for this tradeMenifee County: no rate for this tradeButler County: no rate for this tradeMeade County: no rate for this tradeLincoln County: no rate for this tradeBell County: no rate for this tradeOwen County: no rate for this tradeGallatin County: no rate for this tradeBourbon County: no rate for this tradeBracken County: no rate for this tradeRussell County: no rate for this tradeLyon County fence builder: $46.53 per hourGrayson County fence builder: $46.53 per hourDaviess County: no rate for this tradeCampbell County fence builder: $53.22 per hourRowan County: no rate for this tradeGreen County: no rate for this tradeMcCreary County: no rate for this tradeAllen County: no rate for this tradeClinton County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County: no rate for this tradeFloyd County: no rate for this tradeMarion County: no rate for this tradePendleton County: no rate for this tradeBoone County fence builder: $53.22 per hourLogan County: no rate for this tradeSpencer County: no rate for this tradeRobertson County: no rate for this tradeMarshall County fence builder: $46.53 per hourMorgan County: no rate for this tradeMuhlenberg County fence builder: $46.53 per hourSimpson County: no rate for this tradeBallard County fence builder: $46.53 per hourAdair County: no rate for this tradeGreenup County: no rate for this tradeLeslie County: no rate for this tradeCarter County: no rate for this tradeKenton County fence builder: $53.22 per hourClark County: no rate for this tradeCalloway County fence builder: $46.53 per hourMason County: no rate for this tradeElliott County: no rate for this tradeGarrard County: no rate for this tradeLetcher County: no rate for this tradeTrimble County: no rate for this tradeHickman County fence builder: $46.53 per hourFayette County: no rate for this tradeWashington County: no rate for this tradeWoodford County: no rate for this tradeChristian 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: no rate for this tradeAnderson County: no rate for this tradeNelson County: no rate for this tradeBreathitt County: no rate for this tradeOldham County: no rate for this trade
$46$46$46$46$46$53Fence Builder, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a fence builder make on prevailing wage in Kentucky?

2 groups of counties with identical rates and 7 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Kenton County group3 counties$53.22
  2. Hopkins County group12 counties$46.53
  3. Ballard County1 county$46.53
  4. Calloway County1 county$46.53
  5. Graves County1 county$46.53
  6. Lyon County1 county$46.53
  7. Marshall County1 county$46.53
  8. McCracken County1 county$46.53
  9. Union County1 county$46.53

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Kenton County group, 3 localities: Boone, Campbell, KentonLABORER GROUP 1 ASPHALT LABORER; CARPENTER TENDER; CONCRETE CURING APPLICATOR; DUMP MAN (BATCH TRUCK); GUARDRAIL AND FENCE INSTALLER; JOINT SETTER; LABORER (CONSTRUCTION); LANDSCAPE LABORER; HIGHWAY LIGHTING WORKER; SIGNALIZATION WORKER; MESH HANDLERS & PLACER; RIGHT-OF-WAY LABORER; RIPRAP LABORER & GROUTER; SCAFFOLD ERECTOR; SEAL COATING; SURFACE TREATMENT OR ROAD MIX LABORER; SIGN INSTALLER; SLURRY SEAL; UTILITY MAN; BRIDGE MAN; HANDYMAN; WATERPROOFING LABORER; FLAGPERSON; HAZARDOUS WASTE (LEVEL D); DIVER TENDER; ZONE PERSON & TRAFFIC CONTROL (BOONE, CAMPBELL & KENTON COUNTIES) TUNNEL LABORER WITH AIR-PRESSURIZED ADD $1.00 TO BASE RATE SIGNAL PERSON WILL RECEIVE THE RATE EQUAL TO THE RATE PAID THE LABORER CLASSIFICATION FOR WHICH HE OR SHE IS SIGNALING$53.22 $37.27 
Hopkins County group, 12 localities: Breckinridge, Caldwell, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Grayson, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Muhlenberg, Ohio, ToddLABORER: BACKFILLER, CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, CONCRETE WORKER, DUMPMAN, FENCE ERECTION$46.53 $26.87 
Ballard CountyLABORER: BACKFILLER, CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, CONCRETE WORKER, DUMPMAN, FENCE ERECTION$46.53 $26.87 
Calloway CountyLABORER: BACKFILLER, CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, CONCRETE WORKER, DUMPMAN, FENCE ERECTION$46.53 $26.87 
Graves CountyLABORER: BACKFILLER, CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, CONCRETE WORKER, DUMPMAN, FENCE ERECTION$46.53 $26.87 
Lyon CountyLABORER: BACKFILLER, CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, CONCRETE WORKER, DUMPMAN, FENCE ERECTION$46.53 $26.87 
Marshall CountyLABORER: BACKFILLER, CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, CONCRETE WORKER, DUMPMAN, FENCE ERECTION$46.53 $26.87 
McCracken CountyLABORER: BACKFILLER, CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, CONCRETE WORKER, DUMPMAN, FENCE ERECTION$46.53 $26.87 
Union CountyLABORER: BACKFILLER, CARPENTER TENDER, CONCRETE WORKER, DUMPMAN, FENCE ERECTION$46.53 $26.87 

2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 7 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Kentucky fence builder pay

What is the fence builder prevailing wage in Kenton County?

$53.22 an hour: a $37.27 base wage plus $15.95 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260039, modification 1. Overtime and every fence builder classification in Kenton County.

Does fence builder prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Kenton County the $53.22 total is a $37.27 base wage plus $15.95 in fringe benefits, about 30% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does fence builder 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 fence builders 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 fence builder rate?

DOL often publishes the same fence builder rates for several counties. Across Kentucky, the 22 counties with a fence builder rate fall into 9 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 12 counties (the Hopkins County group).