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Ironworker prevailing wage, Muhlenberg County group, Kentucky (2 counties)
DOL sets the same ironworker rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Muhlenberg and Todd. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$62.12an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$35.63 base wage + $26.49 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) · IRON0782-014
$51.76an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$35.32 base wage + $16.44 fringe benefits
IRONWORKERS: (ALLEN, LOGAN, SIMPSON, TODD & WARREN COUNTIES BUTLER COUNTY (SOUTHERN THIRD, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF BOSTON, BERRYS LICK, DIMPLE, JETSON, QUALITY, SHARER, SUGAR GROVE & WOODBURY); CHRISTIAN COUNTY (EASTERN TWO-THIRDS, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF BENNETTSTOWN, CASKY, HERNDON, HOPKINSVILLE, HOWELL, MASONVILLE, PEMBROKE & THOMPSONVILLE); EDMONSON COUNTY (SOUTHERN FOURTH, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF CHALYBEATE & ROCKY HILL); MUHLENBERG COUNTY (SOUTHERN EIGHTH, I · IRON0492-003
$62.12an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$35.63 base wage + $26.49 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER (PROJECTS UNDER $20,000,000.00) · IRON0782-010
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 2 counties, an ironworker must be paid at least $62.12 an hour: a $35.63 base wage plus $26.49 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260041 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $62.12 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260041, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier IRON0782-014 (August 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in each of these 2 counties, an ironworker must be paid at least $51.76 an hour: a $35.32 base wage plus $16.44 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260040 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $51.76 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260040, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier IRON0492-003 (May 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in each of these 2 counties, an ironworker must be paid at least $62.12 an hour: a $35.63 base wage plus $26.49 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260061 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $62.12 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260061, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier IRON0782-010 (August 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).
DOL lists 7 ironworker rates for each of these counties, from $51.76 to $63.96 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $35.63 + $26.49
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) | $35.63 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $26.49 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $62.12 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $35.32 + $16.44
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) | $35.32 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $16.44 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $51.76 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $35.63 + $26.49
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) | $35.63 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $26.49 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $62.12 |
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 ironworker rate in the Muhlenberg County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- IRONWORKERS:: PROJECTS WITH A TOTAL CONTRACT COST OF $20,000,000.00 OR ABOVE (BALLARD, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL, MCCRACKEN & TRIGG COUNTIES CALDWELL COUNTY (SOUTHWESTERN TWO-THIRDS, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF CEDAR BLUFF, CIDER, CLAXTON, COBB, CROWTOWN, DULANEY, FARMERSVILLE, FREDONIA, MCGOWAN, OTTER POND & PRINCETON); CHRISTIAN COUNTY (WESTERN THIRD, EXCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF APEX, CROFTON, KELLY, MANNINGTON, WYNNS, BENNETTSTOWN, CASKYHighway · IRON0782-006$63.96
- IRONWORKER (PROJECTS OVER $20,000,000.00)Heavy · IRON0782-010$63.96
- IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTALBuilding · UAVGKY0010$62.63
- IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING)Building · IRON0782-014$62.12
- IRONWORKERS:: ALL OTHER WORK (BALLARD, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL, MCCRACKEN & TRIGG COUNTIES CALDWELL COUNTY (SOUTHWESTERN TWO-THIRDS, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF CEDAR BLUFF, CIDER, CLAXTON, COBB, CROWTOWN, DULANEY, FARMERSVILLE, FREDONIA, MCGOWAN, OTTER POND & PRINCETON); CHRISTIAN COUNTY (WESTERN THIRD, EXCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF APEX, CROFTON, KELLY, MANNINGTON, WYNNS, BENNETTSTOWN, CASKY, HERNDON, HOPKINSVILLE, HOWELL, MASONVILLE, PEMHighway · IRON0782-006$62.12
- IRONWORKER (PROJECTS UNDER $20,000,000.00)Heavy · IRON0782-010$62.12
- IRONWORKERS: (ALLEN, LOGAN, SIMPSON, TODD & WARREN COUNTIES BUTLER COUNTY (SOUTHERN THIRD, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF BOSTON, BERRYS LICK, DIMPLE, JETSON, QUALITY, SHARER, SUGAR GROVE & WOODBURY); CHRISTIAN COUNTY (EASTERN TWO-THIRDS, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF BENNETTSTOWN, CASKY, HERNDON, HOPKINSVILLE, HOWELL, MASONVILLE, PEMBROKE & THOMPSONVILLE); EDMONSON COUNTY (SOUTHERN FOURTH, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF CHALYBEATE & ROCKY HILL); MUHLENBERG COUNTY (SOUTHERN EIGHTH, IHighway · IRON0492-003$51.76
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING)BuildingIRON0782-014 | $35.63 | $26.49 | $62.12 | KY20260041 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTALBuildingUAVGKY0010 | $36.21 | $26.42 | $62.63 | KY20260041 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKERS: (ALLEN, LOGAN, SIMPSON, TODD & WARREN COUNTIES BUTLER COUNTY (SOUTHERN THIRD, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF BOSTON, BERRYS LICK, DIMPLE, JETSON, QUALITY, SHARER, SUGAR GROVE & WOODBURY); CHRISTIAN COUNTY (EASTERN TWO-THIRDS, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF BENNETTSTOWN, CASKY, HERNDON, HOPKINSVILLE, HOWELL, MASONVILLE, PEMBROKE & THOMPSONVILLE); EDMONSON COUNTY (SOUTHERN FOURTH, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF CHALYBEATE & ROCKY HILL); MUHLENBERG COUNTY (SOUTHERN EIGHTH, IHighwayIRON0492-003 | $35.32 | $16.44 | $51.76 | KY20260040 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKERS:: PROJECTS WITH A TOTAL CONTRACT COST OF $20,000,000.00 OR ABOVE (BALLARD, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL, MCCRACKEN & TRIGG COUNTIES CALDWELL COUNTY (SOUTHWESTERN TWO-THIRDS, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF CEDAR BLUFF, CIDER, CLAXTON, COBB, CROWTOWN, DULANEY, FARMERSVILLE, FREDONIA, MCGOWAN, OTTER POND & PRINCETON); CHRISTIAN COUNTY (WESTERN THIRD, EXCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF APEX, CROFTON, KELLY, MANNINGTON, WYNNS, BENNETTSTOWN, CASKYHighwayIRON0782-006 | $37.47 | $26.49 | $63.96 | KY20260040 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKERS:: ALL OTHER WORK (BALLARD, CALLOWAY, CARLISLE, FULTON, GRAVES, HICKMAN, LIVINGSTON, LYON, MARSHALL, MCCRACKEN & TRIGG COUNTIES CALDWELL COUNTY (SOUTHWESTERN TWO-THIRDS, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF CEDAR BLUFF, CIDER, CLAXTON, COBB, CROWTOWN, DULANEY, FARMERSVILLE, FREDONIA, MCGOWAN, OTTER POND & PRINCETON); CHRISTIAN COUNTY (WESTERN THIRD, EXCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF APEX, CROFTON, KELLY, MANNINGTON, WYNNS, BENNETTSTOWN, CASKY, HERNDON, HOPKINSVILLE, HOWELL, MASONVILLE, PEMHighwayIRON0782-006 | $35.63 | $26.49 | $62.12 | KY20260040 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER (PROJECTS UNDER $20,000,000.00)HeavyIRON0782-010 | $35.63 | $26.49 | $62.12 | KY20260061 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER (PROJECTS OVER $20,000,000.00)HeavyIRON0782-010 | $37.47 | $26.49 | $63.96 | KY20260061 Mod 1 |
How the Muhlenberg County group compares
The main ironworker 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
- Muhlenberg County groupbase $35.63$62.12
- McLean Countybase $29.44$38.45
- Hopkins Countybase $35.63$62.12
- Ohio Countybase $35.63$62.12
Which county is in which ironworker group
Every Kentucky county with a ironworker rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 |
| Breathitt County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 |
| Carter County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 |
| Clay County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 |
| Elliott County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 |
| Floyd County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 |
| Harlan County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 |
| Jackson County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 |
| Johnson County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 |
| Knott County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 |
| Lawrence County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 |
| Lee County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 |
| Leslie County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 |
| Letcher County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 |
| Magoffin County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 |
| Martin County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 |
| Morgan County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 |
| Owsley County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 |
| Perry County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 |
| Pike County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 |
| Wolfe County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $36.73 | $63.78 |
| Livingston County group, 4 localities: Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman, Livingston | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 |
| Muhlenberg County group, 2 localities: Muhlenberg, Todd | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 |
| Ohio County group, 2 localities: Crittenden, Ohio | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 |
| Ballard County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 |
| Breckinridge County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 |
| Caldwell County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 |
| Calloway County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 |
| Graves County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 |
| Grayson County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 |
| Hopkins County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 |
| Lyon County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 |
| Marshall County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 |
| Union County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 |
| Lincoln County group, 6 localities: Estill, Garrard, Lincoln, Menifee, Powell, Rockcastle | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Anderson County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Bath County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Bourbon County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Boyle County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Bullitt County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Clark County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Fayette County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Fleming County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Franklin County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Hardin County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Harrison County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Henry County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Jefferson County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Jessamine County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Larue County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Lewis County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Madison County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Meade County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Mercer County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Montgomery County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Nelson County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Nicholas County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Oldham County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Owen County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Robertson County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Rowan County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Scott County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Shelby County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Spencer County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Trimble County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Washington County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Woodford County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL | $36.17 | $61.97 |
| Boone County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL | $37.77 | $61.67 |
| Bracken County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL | $37.77 | $61.67 |
| Campbell County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL | $37.77 | $61.67 |
| Gallatin County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL | $37.77 | $61.67 |
| Grant County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL | $37.77 | $61.67 |
| Kenton County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL | $37.77 | $61.67 |
| Pendleton County | IRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL | $37.77 | $61.67 |
| Boyd County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.62 | $43.63 |
| Greenup County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.62 | $43.63 |
| Mason County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.09 | $43.16 |
| Carroll County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.25 | $41.03 |
| McCracken County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $28.70 | $40.84 |
| Daviess County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.44 | $38.45 |
| Hancock County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.44 | $38.45 |
| McLean County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.44 | $38.45 |
| Adair County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 |
| Barren County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 |
| Casey County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 |
| Clinton County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 |
| Cumberland County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 |
| Green County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 |
| Hart County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 |
| Knox County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 |
| Laurel County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 |
| Logan County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 |
| Marion County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 |
| McCreary County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 |
| Metcalfe County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 |
| Monroe County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 |
| Pulaski County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 |
| Russell County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 |
| Simpson County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 |
| Taylor County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 |
| Wayne County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 |
| Whitley County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $22.31 | $37.71 |
| Allen County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.41 | $33.04 |
| Butler County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.41 | $33.04 |
| Christian County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.41 | $33.04 |
| Edmonson County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.41 | $33.04 |
| Henderson County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.41 | $33.04 |
| Trigg County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.41 | $33.04 |
| Warren County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.41 | $33.04 |
| Webster County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.41 | $33.04 |
4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 106 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: Muhlenberg · Todd
Are you being paid this rate?
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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:
- Muhlenberg: KY20260041 Mod 1
- Todd: KY20260041 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