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Ironworker prevailing wage in Trigg County, Kentucky
$33.04an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$25.41 base wage + $7.63 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · SUKY2015-036
$42.95an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$25.46 base wage + $17.49 fringe benefits
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL · SUKY2011-034
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Trigg County, an ironworker must be paid at least $33.04 an hour: a $25.41 base wage plus $7.63 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260097 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $33.04 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260097, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUKY2015-036 (June 2, 2015). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Trigg County, an ironworker must be paid at least $42.95 an hour: a $25.46 base wage plus $17.49 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260078 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $42.95 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260078, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUKY2011-034 (June 25, 2014). 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 Kentucky repealed its law in 2017 (HB 3), which also bars local prevailing wage rules (17RS HB 3).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 5 ironworker rates for Trigg County, from $33.04 to $61.97 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $25.41 + $7.63
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) | $25.41 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $7.63 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $33.04 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $25.46 + $17.49
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) | $25.46 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $17.49 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $42.95 |
When does this rate change?
- 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 ironworker rate in Trigg County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCINGHeavy · IRON0070-001$61.97
- IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTALBuilding · IRON0044-017$61.67
- IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGBuilding · SUKY2015-036$44.17
- IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALHeavy · SUKY2011-034$42.95
- IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALBuilding · SUKY2015-036$33.04
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTALBuildingIRON0044-017 | $37.77 | $23.90 | $61.67 | KY20260097 Mod 2 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALBuildingSUKY2015-036 | $25.41 | $7.63 | $33.04 | KY20260097 Mod 2 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCINGBuildingSUKY2015-036 | $27.31 | $16.86 | $44.17 | KY20260097 Mod 2 |
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCINGHeavyIRON0070-001 | $36.17 | $25.80 | $61.97 | KY20260078 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURALHeavySUKY2011-034 | $25.46 | $17.49 | $42.95 | KY20260078 Mod 1 |
How Trigg County compares
The main ironworker 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
- Trigg Countybase $25.41$33.04
- Lyon Countybase $35.63$62.12
- Christian Countybase $25.41$33.04
- Caldwell Countybase $35.63$62.12
Ironworker 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 wage | Total rate | vs Trigg County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 | +$29.08 |
| Caldwell County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 | +$29.08 |
| Calloway County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 | +$29.08 |
| Marshall County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 | +$29.08 |
| Todd County | IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING) | $35.63 | $62.12 | +$29.08 |
| Trigg County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.41 | $33.04 | |
| Christian County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $25.41 | $33.04 | same |
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 KY20260097 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KY20260097/2
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 Trigg County as CSV · Report an error