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Flagger prevailing wage, Madison County group, Kentucky (20 counties)
DOL sets the same flagger rates, row for row, in 20 counties: Anderson, Bath, Boyle, Carroll, Estill, Fleming, Garrard, Lewis, Lincoln, Madison, Mason, Menifee, Mercer, Montgomery, Nicholas, Powell, Robertson, Rockcastle, Rowan and Washington. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$27.20an hour, base + fringe
$18.31 wage + $8.89 fringe benefits · SUKY2011-015
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in each of these 20 counties, a flagger must be paid at least $27.20 an hour: a $18.31 base wage plus $8.89 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260059 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $27.20 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260059, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUKY2011-015 (June 25, 2014). 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 Kentucky repealed its law in 2017 (HB 3), which also bars local prevailing wage rules (17RS HB 3).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: $18.31 + $8.89
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) | $18.31 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $8.89 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $27.20 |
When this rate changes
- 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 Madison County group compares
The main flagger 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
- Madison County groupbase $18.31$27.20
- Garrard Countybase $18.31$27.20
- Estill Countybase $18.31$27.20
- Clark Countybase $35.52$49.97
Which county is in which flagger group
Every Kentucky county with a flagger rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County group, 6 localities: Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Scott, Woodford | LABORER: FLAGGER | $49.97 | $35.52 |
| Spencer County group, 3 localities: Henry, Spencer, Trimble | LABORER: FLAGGER | $49.97 | $35.52 |
| Allen County group, 2 localities: Allen, Butler | LABORER: FLAGGER | $49.97 | $35.52 |
| Boyd County group, 2 localities: Boyd, Greenup | LABORER: FLAGGER | $49.97 | $35.52 |
| Meade County group, 2 localities: Larue, Meade | LABORER: FLAGGER | $49.97 | $35.52 |
| Bullitt County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $49.97 | $35.52 |
| Christian County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $49.97 | $35.52 |
| Daviess County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $49.97 | $35.52 |
| Edmonson County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $49.97 | $35.52 |
| Hancock County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $49.97 | $35.52 |
| Hardin County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $49.97 | $35.52 |
| Henderson County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $49.97 | $35.52 |
| Jefferson County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $49.97 | $35.52 |
| McLean County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $49.97 | $35.52 |
| Nelson County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $49.97 | $35.52 |
| Oldham County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $49.97 | $35.52 |
| Shelby County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $49.97 | $35.52 |
| Trigg County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $49.97 | $35.52 |
| Warren County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $49.97 | $35.52 |
| Webster County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $49.97 | $35.52 |
| Madison County group, 20 localities: Anderson, Bath, Boyle, Carroll, Estill, Fleming, Garrard, Lewis, Lincoln, Madison, Mason, Menifee, Mercer, Montgomery, Nicholas, Powell, Robertson, Rockcastle, Rowan, Washington | LABORER: FLAGGER | $27.20 | $18.31 |
| Floyd County group, 19 localities: Bell, Breathitt, Carter, Clay, Elliott, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Knott, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Wolfe | LABORER: FLAGGER | $27.20 | $18.31 |
| Pulaski County group, 19 localities: Adair, Barren, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Hart, Knox, Laurel, Logan, Marion, McCreary, Metcalfe, Pulaski, Russell, Simpson, Taylor, Wayne, Whitley | LABORER: FLAGGER | $27.20 | $18.31 |
| Hopkins County group, 12 localities: Breckinridge, Caldwell, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Grayson, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Todd | LABORER: FLAGGER | $27.20 | $18.31 |
| Ballard County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $27.20 | $18.31 |
| Calloway County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $27.20 | $18.31 |
| Franklin County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $27.20 | $18.31 |
| Graves County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $27.20 | $18.31 |
| Harrison County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $27.20 | $18.31 |
| Johnson County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $27.20 | $18.31 |
| Lyon County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $27.20 | $18.31 |
| Marshall County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $27.20 | $18.31 |
| McCracken County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $27.20 | $18.31 |
| Monroe County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $27.20 | $18.31 |
| Owen County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $27.20 | $18.31 |
| Pike County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $27.20 | $18.31 |
| Union County | LABORER: FLAGGER | $27.20 | $18.31 |
9 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 28 counties with rates of their own.
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: Anderson · Bath · Boyle · Carroll · Estill · Fleming · Garrard · Lewis · Lincoln · Madison · Mason · Menifee · Mercer · Montgomery · Nicholas · Powell · Robertson · Rockcastle · Rowan · Washington
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:
- Anderson: KY20260059 Mod 1
- Bath: KY20260059 Mod 1
- Boyle: KY20260059 Mod 1
- Carroll: KY20260059 Mod 1
- Estill: KY20260059 Mod 1
- Fleming: KY20260059 Mod 1
- Garrard: KY20260059 Mod 1
- Lewis: KY20260059 Mod 1
- Lincoln: KY20260059 Mod 1
- Madison: KY20260059 Mod 1
- Mason: KY20260059 Mod 1
- Menifee: KY20260059 Mod 1
- Mercer: KY20260059 Mod 1
- Montgomery: KY20260059 Mod 1
- Nicholas: KY20260059 Mod 1
- Powell: KY20260059 Mod 1
- Robertson: KY20260059 Mod 1
- Rockcastle: KY20260059 Mod 1
- Rowan: KY20260059 Mod 1
- Washington: KY20260059 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