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Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates in Shelby County, Kentucky
4 Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov cover Shelby County, with 108 rates for 27 trades; the newest modification is dated May 18, 2026. The rate depends on the kind of construction: building, residential, highway or heavy.
Shelby County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z
| Trade | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asbestos & Lead Abatement LaborerLABORERS: GROUP 1 AGING & CURING OF CONCRETE; ASBESTOS ABATEMENT WORKER; ASPHALT PLANT; ASPHALT; BATCH TRUCK DUMP; CARPENTER TENDER; CEMENT MASON TENDER; CLEANING OF MACHINES; CONCRETE; DEMOLITION; DREDGING; ENVIRONMENTAL - NUCLEAR, RADIATION, TOXIC & HAZARDOUS WASTE - LEVEL D; FLAGPERSON; GRADE CHECKER; HAND DIGGING & HAND BACK FILLING; HIGHWAY MARKER PLACER; LANDSCAPING, MESH HANDLER & PLACER; PUDDLER; RAILROAD; RIP-RAP & GROUTER; RIGHT-OF-WAY; SIGN, GUARD RAIL & FENCE INSTALLER; SIGNAL PERSON; SOUND BARRIER INSTALLER; STORM & SANITARY SEWER; SWAMPER; TRUCK SPOTTER & DUMPER; WRECKING OF CONCRETE FORMS; GENERAL CLEANUP (ANDERSON, BULLITT, CARROLL, HARDIN, HENRY, JEFFERSON, LARUE, MARION, MEADE, NELSON, OLDHAM, SHELBY, SPENCER, TRIMBLE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES) | $26.87 | $19.66 | $46.53 | Jul 1, 2025 | KY20260038 Mod 1 |
BoilermakerBOILERMAKER | $43.85 | $28.44 | $72.29 | Jan 1, 2025 | KY20260106 Mod 1 |
Brick TenderLABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $18.51 | $1.13 | $19.64 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260106 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 4 rates | $24.22 | $8.15 | $32.37 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260106 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER · 4 rates | $16.00 | $0.00 | $16.00 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260012 Mod 1 |
BricklayerBRICKLAYER (BRECKENRIDGE COUNTY) · 4 rates | $33.70 | $16.57 | $50.27 | Jun 1, 2024 | KY20260038 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, FORM WORK, AND FLOOR LAYING - CARPET AND VINYL) · 5 rates | $30.80 | $22.34 | $53.14 | Jun 1, 2025 | KY20260106 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · 5 rates | $28.23 | $20.89 | $49.12 | Jun 1, 2022 | KY20260012 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER · 5 rates | $33.89 | $24.06 | $57.95 | Apr 1, 2025 | KY20260038 Mod 1 |
CarpenterCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · 5 rates | $33.89 | $24.06 | $57.95 | Apr 1, 2025 | KY20260077 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 2 rates | $20.21 | $9.70 | $29.91 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260106 Mod 1 |
Cement MasonCEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER · 2 rates | $27.80 | $18.71 | $46.51 | Apr 1, 2021 | KY20260012 Mod 1 |
Diver & TenderDIVER | $51.21 | $24.06 | $75.27 | Apr 1, 2025 | KY20260038 Mod 1 |
Electrical Utility LinemanLINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN · 4 rates | $43.84 | $18.80 | $62.64 | Sep 4, 2024 | KY20260077 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) · 4 rates | $40.96 | $22.44 | $63.40 | May 27, 2025 | KY20260106 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 4 rates | $14.25 | $1.70 | $15.95 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260012 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN (ANDERSON, BATH, BOURBON, BOYLE, BRECKINRIDGE, BULLITT, CARROLL, CLARK, FAYETTE, FRAONKLIN, GRAYSON, HARDIN, HARRISON, HENRY, JEFFERSON, JESSAMINE, LARUE, MADISON, MARION, MEADE, MERCER, MONTGOMERY, NELSON, NICHOLAS, OLDHAM, OWEN, ROBERTSON, SCOTT, SHELBY, SPENCER, TRIMBLE, WASHINGTON, & WOODFORD COUNTIES:) · 4 rates | $40.96 | $22.44 | $63.40 | May 27, 2025 | KY20260038 Mod 1 |
ElectricianELECTRICIAN · 4 rates | $40.96 | $22.44 | $63.40 | May 27, 2025 | KY20260077 Mod 1 |
Elevator ConstructorELEVATOR MECHANIC PAID HOLIDAYS: A. NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERAN'S DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, AND CHRISTMAS DAY. B. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE TO VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED IN BUSINESS MORE THAN 5 YEARS; 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS' SERVICE | $56.57 | $38.44 | $95.01 | Jan 1, 2025 | KY20260106 Mod 1 |
FlaggerLABORER: FLAGGER | $35.52 | $14.45 | $49.97 | May 1, 2024 | KY20260077 Mod 1 |
Inland BoatmanPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 BITUMINOUS DISTRIBUTOR; BURLAP & CURING MACHINE; CEMENT GUN; CONCRETE SAW; CONVEYOR; DECKHAND OILER; GROUT PUMP; HYDRAULIC POST DRIVER; HYDRO SEEDER; MUD JACK; OILER; PAVING JOINT MACHINE; POWER FORM HANDLING EQUIPMENT; PUMP; ROLLER (EARTH); STEERMAN; TAMPING MACHINE; TRACTOR (UNDER 50 H.P.); & VIBRATOR CRANES - WITH BOOMS 150 FT. & OVER (INCLUDING JIB), AND WHERE THE LENGTH OF THE BOOM IN COMBINATION WITH THE LENGTH OF THE PILING LEADS EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 150 FT. - $1.00 OVER GROUP 1 RATE EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO WORK BELOW GROUND LEVEL ARE TO BE PAID 10% ABOVE BASIC WAGE RATE. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO OPEN CUT WORK | $38.37 | $19.60 | $57.97 | Jul 1, 2025 | KY20260038 Mod 1 |
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR · 2 rates | $26.83 | $12.67 | $39.50 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260106 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) · 10 rates | $36.17 | $25.80 | $61.97 | Jun 1, 2025 | KY20260106 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER: STRUCTURAL (BRACKEN, GALLATIN, GRANT, HARRISON, ROBERTSON, BOURBON (NORTHERN THIRD, INCLUDING TOWNSHIPS OF JACKSON, MILLERSBURG, RUDDEL MILLS & SHAWHAN); CARROLL (EASTERN THIRD, INCLUDING THE TOWNSHIP OF GHENT); FLEMING (WESTERN PART, EXCLUDING TOWNSHIPS OF BEECHBURG, COLFAX, ELIZAVILLE, FLEMINGSBURG, FLEMINGSBURG JUNCTION, FOXPORT, GRANGE CITY, HILLSBORO, HILLTOP, MOUNT CARMEL, MUSES MILLS, NEPTON, PECKSRIDGE, PLUMMERS LANDING, PLUMMERS MILL, POPLAR PLAINS, RINGOS MILLS, TILT · 10 rates | $37.77 | $23.90 | $61.67 | Jun 1, 2025 | KY20260038 Mod 1 |
IronworkerIRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING · 10 rates | $36.17 | $25.80 | $61.97 | Jun 1, 2025 | KY20260077 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 19 rates | $20.36 | $9.90 | $30.26 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260106 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE · 19 rates | $12.10 | $0.00 | $12.10 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260012 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORERS: GROUP 4 CAISSON WORKER (FREE AIR); CEMENT FINISHER; ENVIRONMENTAL - NUCLEAR, RADIATION, TOXIC & HAZARDOUS WASTE - LEVELS A & B; MINER & DRILLER (FREE AIR); TUNNEL BLASTER; & TUNNEL MUCKER (FREE AIR); DIRECTIONAL & HORIZONTAL BORING; AIR TRACK DRILLERS (ALL TYPES); POWDERMEN & BLASTERS; TROXLER & CONCRETE TESTER IF LABORER IS UTILIZED (ANDERSON, BULLITT, CARROLL, HARDIN, HENRY, JEFFERSON, LARUE, MARION, MEADE, NELSON, OLDHAM, SHELBY, SPENCER, TRIMBLE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES) · 19 rates | $27.77 | $19.66 | $47.43 | Jul 1, 2025 | KY20260038 Mod 1 |
LaborerLABORER: PIPELAYER · 19 rates | $23.90 | $9.76 | $33.66 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260077 Mod 1 |
MillwrightMILLWRIGHT | $35.54 | $29.13 | $64.67 | Jun 1, 2025 | KY20260106 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (OILER) · 23 rates | $34.99 | $19.60 | $54.59 | Jun 1, 2025 | KY20260106 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerOPERATOR: ROLLER · 23 rates | $20.41 | $5.72 | $26.13 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260012 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 3 ALL OFF ROAD MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING ARTICULATING DUMP TRUCKS; GREASER ON GREASE FACILITIES SERVICING HEAVY EQUIPMENT CRANES - WITH BOOMS 150 FT. & OVER (INCLUDING JIB), AND WHERE THE LENGTH OF THE BOOM IN COMBINATION WITH THE LENGTH OF THE PILING LEADS EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 150 FT. - $1.00 OVER GROUP 1 RATE EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO WORK BELOW GROUND LEVEL ARE TO BE PAID 10% ABOVE BASIC WAGE RATE. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO OPEN CUT WORK · 23 rates | $39.14 | $19.60 | $58.74 | Jul 1, 2025 | KY20260038 Mod 1 |
Operating EngineerPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 OILER; PUMP OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER (INCLUDING JIB) SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE GROUP 1 RATE; 250 FEET AND OVER INCLUDING JIB SHALL RECEIVE $1.50 ABOVE CLASS 1 RATE. COMBINATION RATE: ALL CRANE OPERATORS OPERATING CRANES, WHERE THE LENGTH OF THE BOOM IN COMBINATION WITH THE LENGTH OF THE PILING LEADS EQUAL OR EXCEEDS 150 FEET, SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO WORK BELOW GROUND LEVEL ARE TO BE PAID 10% ABOVE BASIC WAGE RATE. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO OPEN CUT WORK · 23 rates | $38.37 | $19.60 | $57.97 | Jul 1, 2025 | KY20260077 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER) · 5 rates | $21.28 | $11.94 | $33.22 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260106 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER · 5 rates | $10.00 | $0.00 | $10.00 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260012 Mod 1 |
PainterPAINTER: SPRAY, SANDBLAST, POWER TOOLS, WATERBLAST & STEAM CLEANING (ANDERSON, BRECKINRIDGE, BULLITT, CARROLL, GRAYSON, HARDIN, HENRY, JEFFERSON, LARUE, MARION, MEADE, NELSON, OLDHAM, SHELBY, SPENCER, TRIMBLE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES:) · 5 rates | $23.00 | $12.52 | $35.52 | Jun 1, 2018 | KY20260038 Mod 1 |
Pile DriverPILEDRIVERMAN | $34.39 | $24.06 | $58.45 | Apr 1, 2025 | KY20260038 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 5 rates | $41.90 | $24.89 | $66.79 | Aug 1, 2024 | KY20260106 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER · 5 rates | $41.90 | $24.89 | $66.79 | Aug 1, 2024 | KY20260012 Mod 1 |
Plumber / PipefitterPLUMBER (BRECKINRIDGE, BULLITT, CARROLL (WESTERN HALF), FRANKLIN (WESTERN THREE-FOURTHS), GRAYSON, HARDIN, HENRY, JEFFERSON, LARUE, MARION, MEADE, NELSON, OLDHAM, SHELBY, SPENCER, TRIMBLE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES) · 5 rates | $41.90 | $24.89 | $66.79 | Aug 1, 2024 | KY20260038 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER · 2 rates | $30.97 | $13.91 | $44.88 | Jul 1, 2025 | KY20260106 Mod 1 |
RooferROOFER: SHAKE & SHINGLE ROOF · 2 rates | $14.28 | $0.00 | $14.28 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260012 Mod 1 |
Sheet Metal WorkerSHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $40.32 | $25.66 | $65.98 | Jun 1, 2025 | KY20260106 Mod 1 |
Siding & Gutter InstallerSHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING GUTTER INSTALLER) | $40.32 | $25.66 | $65.98 | Jun 1, 2025 | KY20260012 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 9 rates | $23.60 | $8.03 | $31.63 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260106 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 9 rates | $14.00 | $1.63 | $15.63 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260012 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 A-FRAME WINCH TRUCK; AUTO PATROL; BACKFILLER; BATCHER PLANT; BITUMINOUS PAVER; BITUMINOUS TRANSFER MACHINE; BOOM CAT; BULLDOZER; MECHANIC; CABLEWAY; CARRY-ALL SCOOP; CARRY DECK CRANE; CENTRAL COMPRESSOR PLANT; CHERRY PICKER; CLAMSHELL; CONCRETE MIXER (21 CU. FT. OR OVER); CONCRETE PAVER; TRUCK-MOUNTED CONCRETE PUMP; CORE DRILL; CRANE; CRUSHER PLANT; DERRICK; DERRICK BOAT; DITCHING & TRENCHING MACHINE; DRAGLINE; DREDGE OPERATOR; DREDGE ENGINEER; ELEVATING GRADER & LOADERS; GRADE-ALL; GURRIES; HEAVY EQUIPMENT ROBOTICS OPERATOR/MECHANIC; HIGH LIFT; HOE-TYPE MACHINE; HOIST (TWO OR MORE DRUMS); HOISTING ENGINE (TWO OR MORE DRUMS); HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL DRILL OPERATOR; HYDROCRANE; HYSTER; KECAL LOADER; LETOURNEAU; LOCOMOTIVE; MECHANIC; MECHANICALLY OPERATED LASER SCREED; MECHANIC WELDER; MUCKING MACHINE; MOTOR SCRAPER; ORANGEPEEL BUCKET; OVERHEAD CRANE; PILEDRIVER; POWER BLADE; PUMPCRETE; PUSH DOZER; ROCK SPREADER, ATTACHED TO EQUIPMENT; ROTARY DRILL; ROLLER (BITUMINOUS); ROUGH TERRAIN CRANE; SCARIFIER; SCOOPMOBILE; SHOVEL; SIDE BOOM; SUBGRADER; TAILBOOM; TELESCOPING TYPE FORKLIFT; TOW OR PUSH BOAT; TOWER CRANE (FRENCH, GERMAN & OTHER TYPES); TRACTOR SHOVEL; TRUCK CRANE; TUNNEL MINING MACHINES, INCLUDING MOLES, SHIELDS OR SIMILAR TYPES OF TUNNEL MINING EQUIPMENT CRANES - WITH BOOMS 150 FT. & OVER (INCLUDING JIB), AND WHERE THE LENGTH OF THE BOOM IN COMBINATION WITH THE LENGTH OF THE PILING LEADS EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 150 FT. - $1.00 OVER GROUP 1 RATE EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO WORK BELOW GROUND LEVEL ARE TO BE PAID 10% ABOVE BASIC WAGE RATE. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO OPEN CUT WORK · 9 rates | $41.55 | $19.60 | $61.15 | Jul 1, 2025 | KY20260038 Mod 1 |
Teamster (Truck Driver)TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK · 9 rates | $16.80 | $4.06 | $20.86 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260077 Mod 1 |
Tile FinisherTILE FINISHER | $15.42 | $5.63 | $21.05 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260106 Mod 1 |
Tile SetterTILE SETTER | $22.64 | $6.10 | $28.74 | May 18, 2026 | KY20260106 Mod 1 |
Tunnel WorkerLABORER: BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING & POWDERMAN | $29.84 | $17.59 | $47.43 | Jul 1, 2025 | KY20260077 Mod 1 |
One rate per trade for the kind of construction picked above; open a trade for its other classifications and the WD's notes. DOL prints no total, so each total is base wage plus fringe benefits, added by us. The Department of Labor modifies these determinations on SAM.gov in weekly batches through the year; the latest Kentucky modification we hold is dated July 30, 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 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).
Which trades pay the most in Shelby County?
Elevator constructor, at $95.01 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits DOL lists, on one scale.
- Elevator Constructor$95.01
- Diver & Tender$75.27
- Boilermaker$72.29
- Plumber / Pipefitter$66.79
- Sheet Metal Worker$65.98
- Siding & Gutter Installer$65.98
- Millwright$64.67
- Electrician$63.40
- Utility Lineman$62.64
- Ironworker$61.97
- Pile Driver$58.45
- Inland Boatman$57.97
- Operating Engineer$54.59
- Carpenter$53.14
- Flagger$49.97
- Tunnel Worker$47.43
- Abatement Laborer$46.53
- Roofer$44.88
- Heat & Frost Insulator$39.50
- Painter$33.22
- Bricklayer$32.37
- Teamster (Truck Driver)$31.63
- Laborer$30.26
- Cement Mason$29.91
- Tile Setter$28.74
- Tile Finisher$21.05
- Brick Tender$19.64
Which wage determinations cover Shelby County?
The WD that applies depends on the kind of construction. Every rate on this site names its WD and modification.
| Construction | Wage determination | Modification | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | KY20260106 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Residential | KY20260012 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Highway | KY20260038 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
| Heavy | KY20260077 | 1 | May 18, 2026 |
Questions about Shelby County rates
How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Shelby County?
$63.40 an hour: a $40.96 base wage plus $22.44 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under wage determination KY20260106, modification 1. Overtime and every electrician rate in Shelby County.
What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Shelby County?
$30.26 an hour: a $20.36 base wage plus $9.90 in fringe benefits, for the main classification (LABORER: PIPELAYER), under wage determination KY20260106, modification 1. Overtime and every laborer rate in Shelby County.
Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Shelby County, the $95.01 total is a $56.57 base wage plus $38.44 in fringe benefits.
Which Davis-Bacon wage determination covers Shelby County?
It depends on the kind of construction: KY20260106 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for building construction, KY20260012 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction, KY20260038 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for highway construction and KY20260077 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for heavy construction. Your contract names the one that applies.
Does Shelby County share its rates with other counties?
For 18 of its 27 trades, yes: DOL sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Plumber or pipefitter rates, for example, are the same in 3 counties (the Shelby County group). The other 9 are Shelby County's own.