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Kentucky plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage, county by county

A plumber or pipefitter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Kentucky runs from $43.98 an hour in Washington County to $66.79 in Bullitt County. The median county is $51.38.

Main plumber or pipefitter 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.

Todd County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourScott County plumber or pipefitter: $62.66 per hourLee County plumber or pipefitter: $51.38 per hourMcLean County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourFranklin County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourEdmonson County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourCarroll County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourGraves County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourMonroe County plumber or pipefitter: $50.08 per hourOwsley County plumber or pipefitter: $51.38 per hourJackson County plumber or pipefitter: $51.38 per hourWhitley County plumber or pipefitter: $50.08 per hourHardin County plumber or pipefitter: $66.79 per hourBreckinridge County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourUnion County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourWayne County plumber or pipefitter: $50.08 per hourShelby County plumber or pipefitter: $66.79 per hourWarren County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourRockcastle County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourHancock County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourCasey County plumber or pipefitter: $50.08 per hourJessamine County plumber or pipefitter: $62.66 per hourHenry County plumber or pipefitter: $66.79 per hourCumberland County plumber or pipefitter: $50.08 per hourHopkins County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourJohnson County plumber or pipefitter: $51.38 per hourKnott County plumber or pipefitter: $51.38 per hourKnox County plumber or pipefitter: $50.08 per hourLawrence County plumber or pipefitter: $51.38 per hourMadison County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourLewis County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourLivingston County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourMcCracken County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourHarlan County plumber or pipefitter: $51.38 per hourMagoffin County plumber or pipefitter: $51.38 per hourMartin County plumber or pipefitter: $51.38 per hourMetcalfe County plumber or pipefitter: $50.08 per hourNicholas County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourPerry County plumber or pipefitter: $51.38 per hourLarue County plumber or pipefitter: $66.79 per hourPike County plumber or pipefitter: $51.38 per hourPowell County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourTrigg County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourFleming County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourBath County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourClay County plumber or pipefitter: $51.38 per hourCrittenden County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourFulton County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourBoyd County plumber or pipefitter: $62.66 per hourCarlisle County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourHenderson County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourLaurel County plumber or pipefitter: $50.08 per hourWolfe County plumber or pipefitter: $51.38 per hourCaldwell County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourBoyle County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourPulaski County plumber or pipefitter: $50.08 per hourHart County plumber or pipefitter: $50.08 per hourOhio County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourHarrison County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourTaylor County plumber or pipefitter: $50.08 per hourBarren County plumber or pipefitter: $50.08 per hourMenifee County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourButler County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourMeade County plumber or pipefitter: $66.79 per hourLincoln County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourBell County plumber or pipefitter: $51.38 per hourOwen County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourGallatin County plumber or pipefitter: $62.66 per hourBourbon County plumber or pipefitter: $62.66 per hourBracken County plumber or pipefitter: $62.66 per hourRussell County plumber or pipefitter: $50.08 per hourLyon County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourGrayson County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourDaviess County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourCampbell County plumber or pipefitter: $62.66 per hourRowan County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourGreen County plumber or pipefitter: $50.08 per hourMcCreary County plumber or pipefitter: $50.08 per hourAllen County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourClinton County plumber or pipefitter: $50.08 per hourJefferson County plumber or pipefitter: $66.79 per hourFloyd County plumber or pipefitter: $51.38 per hourMarion County plumber or pipefitter: $50.08 per hourPendleton County plumber or pipefitter: $62.66 per hourBoone County plumber or pipefitter: $62.66 per hourLogan County plumber or pipefitter: $50.08 per hourSpencer County plumber or pipefitter: $66.79 per hourRobertson County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourMarshall County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourMorgan County plumber or pipefitter: $51.38 per hourMuhlenberg County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourSimpson County plumber or pipefitter: $50.08 per hourBallard County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourAdair County plumber or pipefitter: $50.08 per hourGreenup County plumber or pipefitter: $62.66 per hourLeslie County plumber or pipefitter: $51.38 per hourCarter County plumber or pipefitter: $51.38 per hourKenton County plumber or pipefitter: $62.66 per hourClark County plumber or pipefitter: $62.66 per hourCalloway County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourMason County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourElliott County plumber or pipefitter: $51.38 per hourGarrard County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourLetcher County plumber or pipefitter: $51.38 per hourTrimble County plumber or pipefitter: $66.79 per hourHickman County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourFayette County plumber or pipefitter: $62.66 per hourWashington County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourWoodford County plumber or pipefitter: $62.66 per hourChristian County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourEstill County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourGrant County plumber or pipefitter: $62.66 per hourMercer County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourMontgomery County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourWebster County plumber or pipefitter: $64.54 per hourBullitt County plumber or pipefitter: $66.79 per hourAnderson County plumber or pipefitter: $43.98 per hourNelson County plumber or pipefitter: $66.79 per hourBreathitt County plumber or pipefitter: $51.38 per hourOldham County plumber or pipefitter: $66.79 per hour
$43$50$51$62$64$66Plumber / Pipefitter, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a plumber or pipefitter make on prevailing wage in Kentucky?

18 groups of counties with identical rates and 46 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Shelby County group3 counties$66.79
  2. Oldham County group2 counties$66.79
  3. Bullitt County1 county$66.79
  4. Hardin County1 county$66.79
  5. Jefferson County1 county$66.79
  6. Larue County1 county$66.79
  7. Meade County1 county$66.79
  8. Nelson County1 county$66.79
  9. Graves County group9 counties$64.54
  10. Muhlenberg County group4 counties$64.54
  11. Daviess County group3 counties$64.54
  12. Allen County group2 counties$64.54
  13. Grayson County group2 counties$64.54
  14. Warren County group2 counties$64.54
  15. Calloway County1 county$64.54
  16. Christian County1 county$64.54
  17. Henderson County1 county$64.54
  18. Hopkins County1 county$64.54
  19. Marshall County1 county$64.54
  20. McCracken County1 county$64.54
  21. Trigg County1 county$64.54
  22. Webster County1 county$64.54
  23. Grant County group3 counties$62.66
  24. Scott County group3 counties$62.66
  25. Boyd County group2 counties$62.66
  26. Boone County1 county$62.66
  27. Campbell County1 county$62.66
  28. Clark County1 county$62.66
  29. Fayette County1 county$62.66
  30. Jessamine County1 county$62.66
  31. Kenton County1 county$62.66
  32. Pendleton County1 county$62.66
  33. Floyd County group14 counties$51.38
  34. Clay County group2 counties$51.38
  35. Bell County1 county$51.38
  36. Carter County1 county$51.38
  37. Elliott County1 county$51.38
  38. Lawrence County1 county$51.38
  39. Pike County1 county$51.38
  40. Barren County group10 counties$50.08

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Shelby County group, 3 localities: Shelby, Spencer, TrimblePLUMBER$66.79 $41.90 
Oldham County group, 2 localities: Henry, OldhamPLUMBER$66.79 $41.90 
Bullitt CountyPLUMBER$66.79 $41.90 
Hardin CountyPLUMBER$66.79 $41.90 
Jefferson CountyPLUMBER$66.79 $41.90 
Larue CountyPLUMBER$66.79 $41.90 
Meade CountyPLUMBER$66.79 $41.90 
Nelson CountyPLUMBER$66.79 $41.90 
Graves County group, 9 localities: Ballard, Caldwell, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, LyonPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER$64.54 $44.26 
Muhlenberg County group, 4 localities: Muhlenberg, Ohio, Todd, UnionPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER$64.54 $44.26 
Daviess County group, 3 localities: Daviess, Hancock, McLeanPLUMBER$64.54 $44.26 
Allen County group, 2 localities: Allen, ButlerPLUMBER$64.54 $44.26 
Grayson County group, 2 localities: Breckinridge, GraysonPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER$64.54 $44.26 
Warren County group, 2 localities: Edmonson, WarrenPLUMBER$64.54 $44.26 
Calloway CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER$64.54 $44.26 
Christian CountyPLUMBER$64.54 $44.26 
Henderson CountyPLUMBER$64.54 $44.26 
Hopkins CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER$64.54 $44.26 
Marshall CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER$64.54 $44.26 
McCracken CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER$64.54 $44.26 
Trigg CountyPLUMBER$64.54 $44.26 
Webster CountyPLUMBER$64.54 $44.26 
Grant County group, 3 localities: Bracken, Gallatin, GrantPLUMBER$62.66 $41.00 
Scott County group, 3 localities: Bourbon, Scott, WoodfordPLUMBER$62.66 $41.00 
Boyd County group, 2 localities: Boyd, GreenupPLUMBER$62.66 $41.00 
Boone CountyPLUMBER$62.66 $41.00 
Campbell CountyPLUMBER$62.66 $41.00 
Clark CountyPLUMBER$62.66 $41.00 
Fayette CountyPLUMBER$62.66 $41.00 
Jessamine CountyPLUMBER$62.66 $41.00 
Kenton CountyPLUMBER$62.66 $41.00 
Pendleton CountyPLUMBER$62.66 $41.00 
Floyd County group, 14 localities: Breathitt, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, WolfePLUMBER$51.38 $32.60 
Clay County group, 2 localities: Clay, JacksonPLUMBER$51.38 $32.60 
Bell CountyPLUMBER$51.38 $32.60 
Carter CountyPLUMBER$51.38 $32.60 
Elliott CountyPLUMBER$51.38 $32.60 
Lawrence CountyPLUMBER$51.38 $32.60 
Pike CountyPLUMBER$51.38 $32.60 
Barren County group, 10 localities: Barren, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Knox, McCreary, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, WaynePLUMBER$50.08 $33.41 
Taylor County group, 2 localities: Green, TaylorPLUMBER$50.08 $33.41 
Adair CountyPLUMBER$50.08 $33.41 
Hart CountyPLUMBER$50.08 $33.41 
Laurel CountyPLUMBER$50.08 $33.41 
Logan CountyPLUMBER$50.08 $33.41 
Marion CountyPLUMBER$50.08 $33.41 
Pulaski CountyPLUMBER$50.08 $33.41 
Simpson CountyPLUMBER$50.08 $33.41 
Whitley CountyPLUMBER$50.08 $33.41 
Lincoln County group, 5 localities: Estill, Garrard, Lincoln, Powell, RockcastlePLUMBER$43.98 $30.36 
Harrison County group, 4 localities: Bath, Fleming, Harrison, NicholasPLUMBER$43.98 $30.36 
Boyle County group, 2 localities: Anderson, BoylePLUMBER$43.98 $30.36 
Carroll CountyPLUMBER$43.98 $30.36 
Franklin CountyPLUMBER$43.98 $30.36 
Lewis CountyPLUMBER$43.98 $30.36 
Madison CountyPLUMBER$43.98 $30.36 
Mason CountyPLUMBER$43.98 $30.36 
Menifee CountyPLUMBER$43.98 $30.36 
Mercer CountyPLUMBER$43.98 $30.36 
Montgomery CountyPLUMBER$43.98 $30.36 
Owen CountyPLUMBER$43.98 $30.36 
Robertson CountyPLUMBER$43.98 $30.36 
Rowan CountyPLUMBER$43.98 $30.36 
Washington CountyPLUMBER$43.98 $30.36 

18 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 46 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Kentucky plumber or pipefitter pay

What is the plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage in Jefferson County?

$66.79 an hour: a $41.90 base wage plus $24.89 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260093, modification 1. Overtime and every plumber or pipefitter classification in Jefferson County.

Does plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Jefferson County the $66.79 total is a $41.90 base wage plus $24.89 in fringe benefits, about 37% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does plumber or pipefitter 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 plumber or pipefitters 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 plumber or pipefitter rate?

DOL often publishes the same plumber or pipefitter rates for several counties. Across Kentucky, the 120 counties with a plumber or pipefitter rate fall into 64 distinct sets of rates, and 18 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 14 counties (the Floyd County group).