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Fence Builder prevailing wage, Hopkins County group, Kentucky (12 counties)
DOL sets the same fence builder rates, row for row, in 12 counties: Breckinridge, Caldwell, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Grayson, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Muhlenberg, Ohio and Todd. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$46.53an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$26.87 base wage + $19.66 fringe benefits · LABO1214-001
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in each of these 12 counties, a fence builder must be paid at least $46.53 an hour: a $26.87 base wage plus $19.66 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260061 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $46.53 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260061, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier LABO1214-001 (July 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 Kentucky repealed its law in 2017 (HB 3), which also bars local prevailing wage rules (17RS HB 3).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $26.87 + $19.66
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) | $26.87 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $19.66 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $46.53 |
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.
How the Hopkins County group compares
The main fence builder 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
- Hopkins County groupbase $26.87$46.53
- Caldwell Countybase $26.87$46.53
- Muhlenberg Countybase $26.87$46.53
- Boone Countybase $37.27$53.22
Which county is in which fence builder group
Every Kentucky county with a fence builder rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenton County group, 3 localities: Boone, Campbell, Kenton | LABORER 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 | $37.27 | $53.22 |
| Hopkins County group, 12 localities: Breckinridge, Caldwell, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Grayson, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Todd | LABORER: BACKFILLER, CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, CONCRETE WORKER, DUMPMAN, FENCE ERECTION | $26.87 | $46.53 |
| Ballard County | LABORER: BACKFILLER, CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, CONCRETE WORKER, DUMPMAN, FENCE ERECTION | $26.87 | $46.53 |
| Calloway County | LABORER: BACKFILLER, CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, CONCRETE WORKER, DUMPMAN, FENCE ERECTION | $26.87 | $46.53 |
| Graves County | LABORER: BACKFILLER, CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, CONCRETE WORKER, DUMPMAN, FENCE ERECTION | $26.87 | $46.53 |
| Lyon County | LABORER: BACKFILLER, CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, CONCRETE WORKER, DUMPMAN, FENCE ERECTION | $26.87 | $46.53 |
| Marshall County | LABORER: BACKFILLER, CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, CONCRETE WORKER, DUMPMAN, FENCE ERECTION | $26.87 | $46.53 |
| McCracken County | LABORER: BACKFILLER, CARPENTER TENDER, COMMON OR GENERAL, CONCRETE WORKER, DUMPMAN, FENCE ERECTION | $26.87 | $46.53 |
| Union County | LABORER: BACKFILLER, CARPENTER TENDER, CONCRETE WORKER, DUMPMAN, FENCE ERECTION | $26.87 | $46.53 |
2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 7 counties with rates of their own.
Kentucky fence builder 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: Breckinridge · Caldwell · Carlisle · Crittenden · Fulton · Grayson · Hickman · Hopkins · Livingston · Muhlenberg · Ohio · Todd
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:
- Breckinridge: KY20260061 Mod 1
- Caldwell: KY20260061 Mod 1
- Carlisle: KY20260061 Mod 1
- Crittenden: KY20260061 Mod 1
- Fulton: KY20260061 Mod 1
- Grayson: KY20260061 Mod 1
- Hickman: KY20260061 Mod 1
- Hopkins: KY20260061 Mod 1
- Livingston: KY20260061 Mod 1
- Muhlenberg: KY20260061 Mod 1
- Ohio: KY20260061 Mod 1
- Todd: KY20260061 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