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Kentucky landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage, county by county
A landscape and irrigation laborer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Kentucky is $49.97 an hour in every county that has one (7), for the main classification.
Landscape & Irrigation Laborer rate in each Kentucky county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boone CountyLABORER: FLAGGER & LANDSCAPE | $35.52 | $14.45 | $49.97 | May 1, 2024 | KY20260062 Mod 1 |
Bracken CountyLABORER (FLAGGER; LANDSCAPE) | $35.52 | $14.45 | $49.97 | May 1, 2024 | KY20260063 Mod 1 |
Campbell CountyLABORER (FLAGGER; LANDSCAPE) | $35.52 | $14.45 | $49.97 | May 1, 2024 | KY20260065 Mod 1 |
Gallatin CountyLABORER: FLAGGER & LANDSCAPE · Grant County group | $35.52 | $14.45 | $49.97 | May 1, 2024 | KY20260084 Mod 1 |
Grant CountyLABORER: FLAGGER & LANDSCAPE · Grant County group | $35.52 | $14.45 | $49.97 | May 1, 2024 | KY20260084 Mod 1 |
Kenton CountyLABORER: FLAGGER & LANDSCAPE | $35.52 | $14.45 | $49.97 | May 1, 2024 | KY20260073 Mod 1 |
Pendleton CountyLABORER: FLAGGER & LANDSCAPE · Grant County group | $35.52 | $14.45 | $49.97 | May 1, 2024 | KY20260084 Mod 1 |
Main landscape and irrigation laborer 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 landscape and irrigation laborer make on prevailing wage in Kentucky?
$49.97 an hour in every county that has a rate, for the main classification. 1 group of counties with identical rates and 4 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.
- Grant County group3 counties · LABORER: FLAGGER & LANDSCAPE$49.97
- Boone County1 county · LABORER: FLAGGER & LANDSCAPE$49.97
- Bracken County1 county · LABORER (FLAGGER; LANDSCAPE)$49.97
- Campbell County1 county · LABORER (FLAGGER; LANDSCAPE)$49.97
- Kenton County1 county · LABORER: FLAGGER & LANDSCAPE$49.97
Which counties share a rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County group, 3 localities: Gallatin, Grant, Pendleton | LABORER: FLAGGER & LANDSCAPE | $35.52 | $49.97 |
| Boone County | LABORER: FLAGGER & LANDSCAPE | $35.52 | $49.97 |
| Bracken County | LABORER (FLAGGER; LANDSCAPE) | $35.52 | $49.97 |
| Campbell County | LABORER (FLAGGER; LANDSCAPE) | $35.52 | $49.97 |
| Kenton County | LABORER: FLAGGER & LANDSCAPE | $35.52 | $49.97 |
1 group of counties with identical DOL rates, and 4 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Kentucky landscape and irrigation laborer pay
What is the landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage in Kenton County?
$49.97 an hour: a $35.52 base wage plus $14.45 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260073, modification 1. Overtime and every landscape and irrigation laborer classification in Kenton County.
Does landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Kenton County the $49.97 total is a $35.52 base wage plus $14.45 in fringe benefits, about 29% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does landscape and irrigation laborer 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 landscape and irrigation laborers 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 landscape and irrigation laborer rate?
DOL often publishes the same landscape and irrigation laborer rates for several counties. Across Kentucky, the 7 counties with a landscape and irrigation laborer rate fall into 5 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 3 counties (the Grant County group).