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Carpenter prevailing wage in Simpson County, Kentucky
$50.34an hour, base + fringe
$32.25 wage + $18.09 fringe benefits · Building · CARP1650-004
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Simpson County, a carpenter must be paid at least $50.34 an hour: a $32.25 base wage plus $18.09 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260037 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $50.34 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260037, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier CARP1650-004 (June 1, 2024). 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 Kentucky repealed its law in 2017 (HB 3), which also bars local prevailing wage rules (17RS HB 3).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 4 carpenter rates for Simpson County, from $13.20 to $57.95 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $32.25 + $18.09
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) | $32.25 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $18.09 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $50.34 |
When this rate changes
- 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 carpenter rate in Simpson County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Heavy · CARP0064-007$57.95
- CARPENTERHighway · CARP0357-002$57.91
- CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)Building · CARP1650-004$50.34
- CARPENTERResidential · SUKY2010-037$13.20
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)BuildingCARP1650-004 | $50.34 | $32.25 | $18.09 | KY20260037 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERHighwayCARP0357-002 | $57.91 | $33.89 | $24.02 | KY20260040 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)HeavyCARP0064-007 | $57.95 | $33.89 | $24.06 | KY20260058 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERResidentialSUKY2010-037 | $13.20 | $13.20 | $0.00 | KY20260003 Mod 1 |
How Simpson County compares
The main carpenter 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
- Simpson Countybase $32.25$50.34
- Logan Countybase $32.25$50.34
- Warren Countybase $18.67$18.67
- Allen Countybase $18.67$18.67
Carpenter 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 + fringe | Base | vs Simpson County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION) | $50.34 | $32.25 | |
| Logan County | CARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION) | $50.34 | $32.25 | same |
| Todd County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $33.53 | $24.46 | −$16.81 |
| Warren County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $18.67 | $18.67 | −$31.67 |
| Allen County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $18.67 | $18.67 | −$31.67 |
| Butler County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $18.67 | $18.67 | −$31.67 |
| Edmonson County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK | $18.67 | $18.67 | −$31.67 |
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 KY20260037 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KY20260037/1
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 Simpson County as CSV · Report an error