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Bricklayer prevailing wage in Garrard County, Kentucky
$35.15an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$23.53 base wage + $11.62 fringe benefits
BRICKLAYER · SUKY2015-048
$31.40an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$22.90 base wage + $8.50 fringe benefits
BRICKLAYER: BRICKLAYER · SUKY2015-047
Garrard County uses the same bricklayer rates as 5 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Garrard County, a bricklayer must be paid at least $35.15 an hour: a $23.53 base wage plus $11.62 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260018 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $35.15 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260018, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUKY2015-048 (June 2, 2015). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Garrard County, a bricklayer must be paid at least $31.40 an hour: a $22.90 base wage plus $8.50 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260107 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $31.40 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260107, modification 2, published July 30, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUKY2015-047 (October 20, 2015). 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 Kentucky repealed its law in 2017 (HB 3), which also bars local prevailing wage rules (17RS HB 3).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 bricklayer rates for Garrard County, from $30.00 to $35.15 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $23.53 + $11.62
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) | $23.53 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $11.62 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $35.15 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $22.90 + $8.50
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) | $22.90 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $8.50 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $31.40 |
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 bricklayer rate in Garrard County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- BRICKLAYERBuilding · SUKY2015-048$35.15
- BRICKLAYER: BRICKLAYERHighway · SUKY2015-047$31.40
- BRICKLAYER: STONE MASONHighway · SUKY2015-047$30.00
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYERBuildingSUKY2015-048 | $23.53 | $11.62 | $35.15 | KY20260018 Mod 1 |
| BRICKLAYER: BRICKLAYERHighwaySUKY2015-047 | $22.90 | $8.50 | $31.40 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
| BRICKLAYER: STONE MASONHighwaySUKY2015-047 | $21.50 | $8.50 | $30.00 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
How Garrard County compares
The main bricklayer 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
- Garrard Countybase $23.53$35.15
- Lincoln Countybase $23.53$35.15
- Madison Countybase $23.53$35.15
- Jessamine Countybase $35.00$52.13
Bricklayer rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
DOL's bricklayer rates for Garrard County are the same as in 5 other counties: Estill, Lincoln, Menifee, Powell, Rockcastle.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Garrard County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessamine County | BRICKLAYER | $35.00 | $52.13 | +$16.98 |
| Garrard County | BRICKLAYER | $23.53 | $35.15 | |
| Lincoln County | BRICKLAYER | $23.53 | $35.15 | same |
| Madison County | BRICKLAYER | $23.53 | $35.15 | same |
| Boyle County | BRICKLAYER | $23.53 | $35.15 | same |
| Mercer County | BRICKLAYER | $23.53 | $35.15 | same |
| Rockcastle County | BRICKLAYER | $23.53 | $35.15 | same |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- 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)).
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), wage determination KY20260018 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KY20260018/1
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 Garrard County as CSV · Report an error