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Ironworker prevailing wage in McLean County, Kentucky
$38.45an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$29.44 base wage + $9.01 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · SUKY2015-042
$61.74an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$35.34 base wage + $26.40 fringe benefits
IRONWORKERS: (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, HOPKINS, MCLEAN, OHIO, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES BUTLER COUNTY (TOWNSHIPS OF ABERDEEN, BANCOCK, CASEY, DEXTERVILLE, DUNBAR, ELFIE, GILSTRAP, HUNTSVILLE, LOGANSPORT, MONFORD, MORGANTOWN, PROVO, ROCHESTER, SOUTH HILL & WELCHS CREEK); CALDWELL COUNTY (NORTHEASTERN THIRD, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIP OF CRESWELL); CHRISTIAN COUNTY (NORTHERN THIRD, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF APEX, CROFTON, KELLY, MANNINGTON & WYNNS); CRITTENDEN COUNTY (NORTHEA · IRON0103-004
$42.95an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$25.46 base wage + $17.49 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · SUKY2011-030
On federally funded or assisted building construction in McLean County, an ironworker must be paid at least $38.45 an hour: a $29.44 base wage plus $9.01 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260103 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $38.45 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260103, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUKY2015-042 (June 2, 2015). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in McLean County, an ironworker must be paid at least $61.74 an hour: a $35.34 base wage plus $26.40 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260040 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $61.74 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260040, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier IRON0103-004 (August 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in McLean County, an ironworker must be paid at least $42.95 an hour: a $25.46 base wage plus $17.49 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260074 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $42.95 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260074, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUKY2011-030 (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 Kentucky repealed its law in 2017 (HB 3), which also bars local prevailing wage rules (17RS HB 3).
DOL lists 8 ironworker rates for McLean County, from $38.45 to $63.96 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $29.44 + $9.01
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) | $29.44 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $9.01 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $38.45 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $35.34 + $26.40
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) | $35.34 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $26.40 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $61.74 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $25.46 + $17.49
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) | $25.46 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $17.49 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $42.95 |
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 McLean County
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
- 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: ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCINGHeavy · IRON0070-001$61.97
- IRONWORKERS: (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, HOPKINS, MCLEAN, OHIO, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES BUTLER COUNTY (TOWNSHIPS OF ABERDEEN, BANCOCK, CASEY, DEXTERVILLE, DUNBAR, ELFIE, GILSTRAP, HUNTSVILLE, LOGANSPORT, MONFORD, MORGANTOWN, PROVO, ROCHESTER, SOUTH HILL & WELCHS CREEK); CALDWELL COUNTY (NORTHEASTERN THIRD, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIP OF CRESWELL); CHRISTIAN COUNTY (NORTHERN THIRD, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF APEX, CROFTON, KELLY, MANNINGTON & WYNNS); CRITTENDEN COUNTY (NORTHEAHighway · IRON0103-004$61.74
- IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTALBuilding · IRON0044-017$61.67
- IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGBuilding · SUKY2015-042$44.17
- IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALHeavy · SUKY2011-030$42.95
- IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALBuilding · SUKY2015-042$38.45
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTALBuildingIRON0044-017 | $37.77 | $23.90 | $61.67 | KY20260103 Mod 2 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALBuildingSUKY2015-042 | $29.44 | $9.01 | $38.45 | KY20260103 Mod 2 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGBuildingSUKY2015-042 | $27.31 | $16.86 | $44.17 | KY20260103 Mod 2 |
| IRONWORKERS: (DAVIESS, HANCOCK, HENDERSON, HOPKINS, MCLEAN, OHIO, UNION & WEBSTER COUNTIES BUTLER COUNTY (TOWNSHIPS OF ABERDEEN, BANCOCK, CASEY, DEXTERVILLE, DUNBAR, ELFIE, GILSTRAP, HUNTSVILLE, LOGANSPORT, MONFORD, MORGANTOWN, PROVO, ROCHESTER, SOUTH HILL & WELCHS CREEK); CALDWELL COUNTY (NORTHEASTERN THIRD, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIP OF CRESWELL); CHRISTIAN COUNTY (NORTHERN THIRD, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIPS OF APEX, CROFTON, KELLY, MANNINGTON & WYNNS); CRITTENDEN COUNTY (NORTHEAHighwayIRON0103-004 | $35.34 | $26.40 | $61.74 | 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: ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCINGHeavyIRON0070-001 | $36.17 | $25.80 | $61.97 | KY20260074 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALHeavySUKY2011-030 | $25.46 | $17.49 | $42.95 | KY20260074 Mod 1 |
How McLean County 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
- McLean Countybase $29.44$38.45
- Daviess Countybase $29.44$38.45
- Hopkins Countybase $35.63$62.12
- Muhlenberg Countybase $35.63$62.12
Ironworker 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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs McLean County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 | +$23.67 |
| Muhlenberg County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 | +$23.67 |
| Ohio County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 | +$23.67 |
| McLean County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.44 | $38.45 | |
| Daviess County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $29.44 | $38.45 | same |
| Webster County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.41 | $33.04 | −$5.41 |
| Henderson County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.41 | $33.04 | −$5.41 |
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 KY20260103 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KY20260103/2
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 McLean County as CSV · Report an error