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Kentucky millwright prevailing wage, county by county

A millwright's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Kentucky is $64.67 an hour in every county that has one (56), for the main classification.

Main millwright classification in each county (Millwright), 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.

Todd County millwright: $64.67 per hourScott County millwright: $64.67 per hourLee County: no rate for this tradeMcLean County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County millwright: $64.67 per hourEdmonson County: no rate for this tradeCarroll County millwright: $64.67 per hourGraves County millwright: $64.67 per hourMonroe County: no rate for this tradeOwsley County: no rate for this tradeJackson County: no rate for this tradeWhitley County: no rate for this tradeHardin County: no rate for this tradeBreckinridge County millwright: $64.67 per hourUnion County millwright: $64.67 per hourWayne County: no rate for this tradeShelby County millwright: $64.67 per hourWarren County: no rate for this tradeRockcastle County millwright: $64.67 per hourHancock County: no rate for this tradeCasey County: no rate for this tradeJessamine County millwright: $64.67 per hourHenry County millwright: $64.67 per hourCumberland County: no rate for this tradeHopkins County millwright: $64.67 per hourJohnson County: no rate for this tradeKnott County: no rate for this tradeKnox County: no rate for this tradeLawrence County: no rate for this tradeMadison County millwright: $64.67 per hourLewis County millwright: $64.67 per hourLivingston County millwright: $64.67 per hourMcCracken County millwright: $64.67 per hourHarlan County: no rate for this tradeMagoffin County: no rate for this tradeMartin County: no rate for this tradeMetcalfe County: no rate for this tradeNicholas County millwright: $64.67 per hourPerry County: no rate for this tradeLarue County: no rate for this tradePike County: no rate for this tradePowell County millwright: $64.67 per hourTrigg County: no rate for this tradeFleming County millwright: $64.67 per hourBath County millwright: $64.67 per hourClay County: no rate for this tradeCrittenden County millwright: $64.67 per hourFulton County millwright: $64.67 per hourBoyd County: no rate for this tradeCarlisle County millwright: $64.67 per hourHenderson County: no rate for this tradeLaurel County: no rate for this tradeWolfe County: no rate for this tradeCaldwell County millwright: $64.67 per hourBoyle County millwright: $64.67 per hourPulaski County: no rate for this tradeHart County: no rate for this tradeOhio County millwright: $64.67 per hourHarrison County millwright: $64.67 per hourTaylor County: no rate for this tradeBarren County: no rate for this tradeMenifee County millwright: $64.67 per hourButler County: no rate for this tradeMeade County: no rate for this tradeLincoln County millwright: $64.67 per hourBell County: no rate for this tradeOwen County millwright: $64.67 per hourGallatin County: no rate for this tradeBourbon County millwright: $64.67 per hourBracken County: no rate for this tradeRussell County: no rate for this tradeLyon County millwright: $64.67 per hourGrayson County millwright: $64.67 per hourDaviess County: no rate for this tradeCampbell County: no rate for this tradeRowan County millwright: $64.67 per hourGreen County: no rate for this tradeMcCreary County: no rate for this tradeAllen County: no rate for this tradeClinton County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County millwright: $64.67 per hourFloyd County: no rate for this tradeMarion County: no rate for this tradePendleton County: no rate for this tradeBoone County: no rate for this tradeLogan County: no rate for this tradeSpencer County millwright: $64.67 per hourRobertson County millwright: $64.67 per hourMarshall County millwright: $64.67 per hourMorgan County: no rate for this tradeMuhlenberg County millwright: $64.67 per hourSimpson County: no rate for this tradeBallard County millwright: $64.67 per hourAdair County: no rate for this tradeGreenup County: no rate for this tradeLeslie County: no rate for this tradeCarter County: no rate for this tradeKenton County: no rate for this tradeClark County millwright: $64.67 per hourCalloway County millwright: $64.67 per hourMason County millwright: $64.67 per hourElliott County: no rate for this tradeGarrard County millwright: $64.67 per hourLetcher County: no rate for this tradeTrimble County millwright: $64.67 per hourHickman County millwright: $64.67 per hourFayette County millwright: $64.67 per hourWashington County millwright: $64.67 per hourWoodford County millwright: $64.67 per hourChristian County: no rate for this tradeEstill County millwright: $64.67 per hourGrant County: no rate for this tradeMercer County millwright: $64.67 per hourMontgomery County millwright: $64.67 per hourWebster County: no rate for this tradeBullitt County millwright: $64.67 per hourAnderson County millwright: $64.67 per hourNelson County millwright: $64.67 per hourBreathitt County: no rate for this tradeOldham County millwright: $64.67 per hour
$64$64$64$64$64$64Millwright, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a millwright make on prevailing wage in Kentucky?

5 groups of counties with identical rates and 16 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Boyle County group16 counties$64.67
  2. Graves County group15 counties$64.67
  3. Scott County group4 counties$64.67
  4. Shelby County group3 counties$64.67
  5. Oldham County group2 counties$64.67
  6. Bullitt County1 county$64.67
  7. Calloway County1 county$64.67
  8. Carroll County1 county$64.67
  9. Fayette County1 county$64.67
  10. Franklin County1 county$64.67
  11. Hopkins County1 county$64.67
  12. Jefferson County1 county$64.67
  13. Jessamine County1 county$64.67
  14. Madison County1 county$64.67
  15. Marshall County1 county$64.67
  16. Mason County1 county$64.67
  17. McCracken County1 county$64.67
  18. Mercer County1 county$64.67
  19. Montgomery County1 county$64.67
  20. Nelson County1 county$64.67
  21. Rowan County1 county$64.67

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Boyle County group, 16 localities: Anderson, Bath, Boyle, Estill, Fleming, Garrard, Harrison, Lewis, Lincoln, Menifee, Nicholas, Owen, Powell, Robertson, Rockcastle, WashingtonMILLWRIGHT$64.67 $35.54 
Graves County group, 15 localities: Ballard, Breckinridge, Caldwell, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Grayson, Hickman, Livingston, Lyon, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Todd, UnionMILLWRIGHT$64.67 $35.54 
Scott County group, 4 localities: Bourbon, Clark, Scott, WoodfordMILLWRIGHT$64.67 $35.54 
Shelby County group, 3 localities: Shelby, Spencer, TrimbleMILLWRIGHT$64.67 $35.54 
Oldham County group, 2 localities: Henry, OldhamMILLWRIGHT$64.67 $35.54 
Bullitt CountyMILLWRIGHT$64.67 $35.54 
Calloway CountyMILLWRIGHT$64.67 $35.54 
Carroll CountyMILLWRIGHT$64.67 $35.54 
Fayette CountyMILLWRIGHT$64.67 $35.54 
Franklin CountyMILLWRIGHT$64.67 $35.54 
Hopkins CountyMILLWRIGHT$64.67 $35.54 
Jefferson CountyMILLWRIGHT$64.67 $35.54 
Jessamine CountyMILLWRIGHT$64.67 $35.54 
Madison CountyMILLWRIGHT$64.67 $35.54 
Marshall CountyMILLWRIGHT$64.67 $35.54 
Mason CountyMILLWRIGHT$64.67 $35.54 
McCracken CountyMILLWRIGHT$64.67 $35.54 
Mercer CountyMILLWRIGHT$64.67 $35.54 
Montgomery CountyMILLWRIGHT$64.67 $35.54 
Nelson CountyMILLWRIGHT$64.67 $35.54 
Rowan CountyMILLWRIGHT$64.67 $35.54 

5 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 16 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Kentucky millwright pay

What is the millwright prevailing wage in Jefferson County?

$64.67 an hour: a $35.54 base wage plus $29.13 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260093, modification 1. Overtime and every millwright classification in Jefferson County.

Does millwright prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Jefferson County the $64.67 total is a $35.54 base wage plus $29.13 in fringe benefits, about 45% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does millwright 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 millwrights 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 millwright rate?

DOL often publishes the same millwright rates for several counties. Across Kentucky, the 56 counties with a millwright rate fall into 21 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 16 counties (the Boyle County group).