Kentucky · Glazier
Kentucky glazier prevailing wage, county by county
A glazier's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Kentucky runs from $47.22 an hour in Wolfe County to $52.30 in Ballard County. The median county is $48.60.
Main glazier 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.
How much does a glazier make on prevailing wage in Kentucky?
5 groups of counties with identical rates and 14 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Graves County group11 counties$52.30
- Daviess County group3 counties$52.30
- Calloway County1 county$52.30
- Hopkins County1 county$52.30
- Marshall County1 county$52.30
- McCracken County1 county$52.30
- Grant County group4 counties$48.60
- Scott County group4 counties$48.60
- Boone County1 county$48.60
- Campbell County1 county$48.60
- Fayette County1 county$48.60
- Jessamine County1 county$48.60
- Kenton County1 county$48.60
- Grayson County1 county$47.85
- Floyd County group17 counties$47.22
- Bell County1 county$47.22
- Carter County1 county$47.22
- Lawrence County1 county$47.22
- Pike County1 county$47.22
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graves County group, 11 localities: Ballard, Caldwell, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Lyon, Muhlenberg, Ohio | GLAZIER (BALLARD, CALDWELL, CARLISLE, CRITTENDEN, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MUHLENBERG, OHIO COUNTIES) | $52.30 | $32.86 |
| Daviess County group, 3 localities: Daviess, Hancock, McLean | GLAZIER | $52.30 | $32.86 |
| Calloway County | GLAZIER | $52.30 | $32.86 |
| Hopkins County | GLAZIER | $52.30 | $32.86 |
| Marshall County | GLAZIER | $52.30 | $32.86 |
| McCracken County | GLAZIER | $52.30 | $32.86 |
| Grant County group, 4 localities: Bracken, Gallatin, Grant, Pendleton | GLAZIER | $48.60 | $31.95 |
| Scott County group, 4 localities: Bourbon, Clark, Scott, Woodford | GLAZIER | $48.60 | $31.95 |
| Boone County | GLAZIER | $48.60 | $31.95 |
| Campbell County | GLAZIER | $48.60 | $31.95 |
| Fayette County | GLAZIER | $48.60 | $31.95 |
| Jessamine County | GLAZIER | $48.60 | $31.95 |
| Kenton County | GLAZIER | $48.60 | $31.95 |
| Grayson County | GLAZIER (BREKENRIDGE, AND GRAYSON COUNTIES) | $47.85 | $31.32 |
| Floyd County group, 17 localities: Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Wolfe | GLAZIER | $47.22 | $32.89 |
| Bell County | GLAZIER | $47.22 | $32.89 |
| Carter County | GLAZIER | $47.22 | $32.89 |
| Lawrence County | GLAZIER | $47.22 | $32.89 |
| Pike County | GLAZIER | $47.22 | $32.89 |
5 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 14 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Kentucky glazier pay
What is the glazier prevailing wage in Fayette County?
$48.60 an hour: a $31.95 base wage plus $16.65 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260090, modification 2. Overtime and every glazier classification in Fayette County.
Does glazier prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Fayette County the $48.60 total is a $31.95 base wage plus $16.65 in fringe benefits, about 34% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does glazier 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 glaziers 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 glazier rate?
DOL often publishes the same glazier rates for several counties. Across Kentucky, the 53 counties with a glazier rate fall into 19 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 17 counties (the Floyd County group).