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Kentucky tile setter prevailing wage, county by county

A tile setter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Kentucky runs from $20.96 an hour in Webster County to $53.37 in Bourbon County. The median county is $31.87.

Main tile setter 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 tile setter: $31.87 per hourScott County tile setter: $53.37 per hourLee County tile setter: $31.87 per hourMcLean County tile setter: $20.96 per hourFranklin County tile setter: $31.87 per hourEdmonson County tile setter: $20.96 per hourCarroll County tile setter: $31.87 per hourGraves County tile setter: $31.87 per hourMonroe County tile setter: $31.87 per hourOwsley County tile setter: $31.87 per hourJackson County tile setter: $31.87 per hourWhitley County tile setter: $31.87 per hourHardin County tile setter: $28.74 per hourBreckinridge County tile setter: $31.87 per hourUnion County tile setter: $31.87 per hourWayne County tile setter: $31.87 per hourShelby County tile setter: $28.74 per hourWarren County tile setter: $20.96 per hourRockcastle County tile setter: $31.87 per hourHancock County tile setter: $20.96 per hourCasey County tile setter: $31.87 per hourJessamine County tile setter: $53.37 per hourHenry County tile setter: $28.74 per hourCumberland County tile setter: $31.87 per hourHopkins County tile setter: $31.87 per hourJohnson County tile setter: $31.87 per hourKnott County tile setter: $31.87 per hourKnox County tile setter: $31.87 per hourLawrence County tile setter: $31.87 per hourMadison County tile setter: $31.87 per hourLewis County tile setter: $31.87 per hourLivingston County tile setter: $31.87 per hourMcCracken County tile setter: $31.87 per hourHarlan County tile setter: $31.87 per hourMagoffin County tile setter: $31.87 per hourMartin County tile setter: $31.87 per hourMetcalfe County tile setter: $31.87 per hourNicholas County tile setter: $31.87 per hourPerry County tile setter: $31.87 per hourLarue County tile setter: $28.74 per hourPike County tile setter: $31.87 per hourPowell County tile setter: $31.87 per hourTrigg County tile setter: $20.96 per hourFleming County tile setter: $31.87 per hourBath County tile setter: $31.87 per hourClay County tile setter: $31.87 per hourCrittenden County tile setter: $31.87 per hourFulton County tile setter: $31.87 per hourBoyd County tile setter: $53.37 per hourCarlisle County tile setter: $31.87 per hourHenderson County tile setter: $20.96 per hourLaurel County tile setter: $31.87 per hourWolfe County tile setter: $31.87 per hourCaldwell County tile setter: $31.87 per hourBoyle County tile setter: $31.87 per hourPulaski County tile setter: $31.87 per hourHart County tile setter: $31.87 per hourOhio County tile setter: $31.87 per hourHarrison County tile setter: $31.87 per hourTaylor County tile setter: $31.87 per hourBarren County tile setter: $31.87 per hourMenifee County tile setter: $31.87 per hourButler County tile setter: $20.96 per hourMeade County tile setter: $28.74 per hourLincoln County tile setter: $31.87 per hourBell County tile setter: $31.87 per hourOwen County tile setter: $31.87 per hourGallatin County tile setter: $50.92 per hourBourbon County tile setter: $53.37 per hourBracken County tile setter: $50.92 per hourRussell County tile setter: $31.87 per hourLyon County tile setter: $31.87 per hourGrayson County tile setter: $31.87 per hourDaviess County tile setter: $20.96 per hourCampbell County tile setter: $50.92 per hourRowan County tile setter: $31.87 per hourGreen County tile setter: $31.87 per hourMcCreary County tile setter: $31.87 per hourAllen County tile setter: $20.96 per hourClinton County tile setter: $31.87 per hourJefferson County tile setter: $28.74 per hourFloyd County tile setter: $31.87 per hourMarion County tile setter: $31.87 per hourPendleton County tile setter: $50.92 per hourBoone County tile setter: $50.92 per hourLogan County tile setter: $31.87 per hourSpencer County tile setter: $28.74 per hourRobertson County tile setter: $31.87 per hourMarshall County tile setter: $31.87 per hourMorgan County tile setter: $31.87 per hourMuhlenberg County tile setter: $31.87 per hourSimpson County tile setter: $31.87 per hourBallard County tile setter: $31.87 per hourAdair County tile setter: $31.87 per hourGreenup County tile setter: $53.37 per hourLeslie County tile setter: $31.87 per hourCarter County tile setter: $31.87 per hourKenton County tile setter: $50.92 per hourClark County tile setter: $53.37 per hourCalloway County tile setter: $31.87 per hourMason County tile setter: $31.87 per hourElliott County tile setter: $31.87 per hourGarrard County tile setter: $31.87 per hourLetcher County tile setter: $31.87 per hourTrimble County tile setter: $28.74 per hourHickman County tile setter: $31.87 per hourFayette County tile setter: $53.37 per hourWashington County tile setter: $31.87 per hourWoodford County tile setter: $53.37 per hourChristian County tile setter: $20.96 per hourEstill County tile setter: $31.87 per hourGrant County tile setter: $50.92 per hourMercer County tile setter: $31.87 per hourMontgomery County tile setter: $31.87 per hourWebster County tile setter: $20.96 per hourBullitt County tile setter: $28.74 per hourAnderson County tile setter: $31.87 per hourNelson County tile setter: $28.74 per hourBreathitt County tile setter: $31.87 per hourOldham County tile setter: $28.74 per hour
$20$31$31$31$31$53Tile Setter, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a tile setter make on prevailing wage in Kentucky?

13 groups of counties with identical rates and 31 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. Scott County group4 counties$53.37
  2. Boyd County group2 counties$53.37
  3. Fayette County1 county$53.37
  4. Jessamine County1 county$53.37
  5. Grant County group4 counties$50.92
  6. Boone County1 county$50.92
  7. Campbell County1 county$50.92
  8. Kenton County1 county$50.92
  9. Floyd County group17 counties$31.87
  10. Boyle County group16 counties$31.87
  11. Barren County group15 counties$31.87
  12. Graves County group15 counties$31.87
  13. Simpson County group2 counties$31.87
  14. Bell County1 county$31.87
  15. Calloway County1 county$31.87
  16. Carroll County1 county$31.87
  17. Carter County1 county$31.87
  18. Franklin County1 county$31.87
  19. Hopkins County1 county$31.87
  20. Laurel County1 county$31.87
  21. Lawrence County1 county$31.87
  22. Madison County1 county$31.87
  23. Marshall County1 county$31.87
  24. Mason County1 county$31.87
  25. McCracken County1 county$31.87
  26. Mercer County1 county$31.87
  27. Montgomery County1 county$31.87
  28. Pike County1 county$31.87
  29. Pulaski County1 county$31.87
  30. Rowan County1 county$31.87
  31. Whitley County1 county$31.87
  32. Shelby County group3 counties$28.74
  33. Meade County group2 counties$28.74
  34. Oldham County group2 counties$28.74
  35. Bullitt County1 county$28.74
  36. Hardin County1 county$28.74
  37. Jefferson County1 county$28.74
  38. Nelson County1 county$28.74
  39. Warren County group4 counties$20.96
  40. Daviess County group3 counties$20.96

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Scott County group, 4 localities: Bourbon, Clark, Scott, WoodfordBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER$53.37 $35.11 
Boyd County group, 2 localities: Boyd, GreenupBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER$53.37 $35.11 
Fayette CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER$53.37 $35.11 
Jessamine CountyBRICKLAYER: TILE SETTER$53.37 $35.11 
Grant County group, 4 localities: Bracken, Gallatin, Grant, PendletonTILE SETTER$50.92 $33.41 
Boone CountyTILE SETTER$50.92 $33.41 
Campbell CountyTILE SETTER$50.92 $33.41 
Kenton CountyTILE SETTER$50.92 $33.41 
Floyd County group, 17 localities: Breathitt, Clay, Elliott, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, WolfeTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
Boyle County group, 16 localities: Anderson, Bath, Boyle, Estill, Fleming, Garrard, Harrison, Lewis, Lincoln, Menifee, Nicholas, Owen, Powell, Robertson, Rockcastle, WashingtonTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
Barren County group, 15 localities: Barren, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Hart, Knox, Logan, Marion, McCreary, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor, WayneTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
Graves County group, 15 localities: Ballard, Breckinridge, Caldwell, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Grayson, Hickman, Livingston, Lyon, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Todd, UnionTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
Simpson County group, 2 localities: Adair, SimpsonTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
Bell CountyTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
Calloway CountyTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
Carroll CountyTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
Carter CountyTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
Franklin CountyTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
Hopkins CountyTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
Laurel CountyTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
Lawrence CountyTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
Madison CountyTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
Marshall CountyTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
Mason CountyTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
McCracken CountyTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
Mercer CountyTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
Montgomery CountyTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
Pike CountyTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
Pulaski CountyTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
Rowan CountyTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
Whitley CountyTILE SETTER$31.87 $25.77 
Shelby County group, 3 localities: Shelby, Spencer, TrimbleTILE SETTER$28.74 $22.64 
Meade County group, 2 localities: Larue, MeadeTILE SETTER$28.74 $22.64 
Oldham County group, 2 localities: Henry, OldhamTILE SETTER$28.74 $22.64 
Bullitt CountyTILE SETTER$28.74 $22.64 
Hardin CountyTILE SETTER$28.74 $22.64 
Jefferson CountyTILE SETTER$28.74 $22.64 
Nelson CountyTILE SETTER$28.74 $22.64 
Warren County group, 4 localities: Allen, Butler, Edmonson, WarrenTILE SETTER$20.96 $20.96 
Daviess County group, 3 localities: Daviess, Hancock, McLeanTILE SETTER$20.96 $20.96 
Christian CountyTILE SETTER$20.96 $20.96 
Henderson CountyTILE SETTER$20.96 $20.96 
Trigg CountyTILE SETTER$20.96 $20.96 
Webster CountyTILE SETTER$20.96 $20.96 

13 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 31 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Kentucky tile setter pay

What is the tile setter prevailing wage in Jefferson County?

$28.74 an hour: a $22.64 base wage plus $6.10 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260093, modification 1. Overtime and every tile setter classification in Jefferson County.

Does tile setter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Jefferson County the $28.74 total is a $22.64 base wage plus $6.10 in fringe benefits, about 21% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does tile setter 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 tile setters 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 tile setter rate?

DOL often publishes the same tile setter rates for several counties. Across Kentucky, the 120 counties with a tile setter rate fall into 44 distinct sets of rates, and 13 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 17 counties (the Floyd County group).