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Kentucky tunnel worker prevailing wage, county by county

A tunnel worker's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Kentucky runs from $47.43 an hour in Trimble County to $54.17 in Boone County. The median county is $47.43.

Tunnel Worker rate in each Kentucky county, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

11 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Boone CountyLABORER GROUP 4 MINER; & GUNITE NOZZLE PERSON (BOONE, CAMPBELL & KENTON COUNTIES) TUNNEL LABORER WITH AIR-PRESSURIZED ADD $1.00 TO BASE RATE SIGNAL PERSON WILL RECEIVE THE RATE EQUAL TO THE RATE PAID THE LABORER CLASSIFICATION FOR WHICH HE OR SHE IS SIGNALING · Kenton County group
$38.22 $15.95 $54.17 May 1, 2025KY20260039 Mod 1
Bullitt CountyLABORER: BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING & POWDERMAN
$29.84 $17.59 $47.43 Jul 1, 2025KY20260064 Mod 1
Campbell CountyLABORER GROUP 4 MINER; & GUNITE NOZZLE PERSON (BOONE, CAMPBELL & KENTON COUNTIES) TUNNEL LABORER WITH AIR-PRESSURIZED ADD $1.00 TO BASE RATE SIGNAL PERSON WILL RECEIVE THE RATE EQUAL TO THE RATE PAID THE LABORER CLASSIFICATION FOR WHICH HE OR SHE IS SIGNALING · Kenton County group
$38.22 $15.95 $54.17 May 1, 2025KY20260039 Mod 1
Henry CountyLABORER: BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING & POWDERMAN · Spencer County group
$29.84 $17.59 $47.43 Jul 1, 2025KY20260085 Mod 1
Jefferson CountyLABORER: BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING & POWDERMAN
$29.84 $17.59 $47.43 Jul 1, 2025KY20260072 Mod 1
Kenton CountyLABORER GROUP 4 MINER; & GUNITE NOZZLE PERSON (BOONE, CAMPBELL & KENTON COUNTIES) TUNNEL LABORER WITH AIR-PRESSURIZED ADD $1.00 TO BASE RATE SIGNAL PERSON WILL RECEIVE THE RATE EQUAL TO THE RATE PAID THE LABORER CLASSIFICATION FOR WHICH HE OR SHE IS SIGNALING · Kenton County group
$38.22 $15.95 $54.17 May 1, 2025KY20260039 Mod 1
Nelson CountyLABORER: BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING & POWDERMAN
$29.84 $17.59 $47.43 Jul 1, 2025KY20260075 Mod 1
Oldham CountyLABORER (BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING; POWDERMAN)
$29.84 $17.59 $47.43 Jul 1, 2025KY20260076 Mod 1
Shelby CountyLABORER: BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING & POWDERMAN
$29.84 $17.59 $47.43 Jul 1, 2025KY20260077 Mod 1
Spencer CountyLABORER: BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING & POWDERMAN · Spencer County group
$29.84 $17.59 $47.43 Jul 1, 2025KY20260085 Mod 1
Trimble CountyLABORER: BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING & POWDERMAN · Spencer County group
$29.84 $17.59 $47.43 Jul 1, 2025KY20260085 Mod 1

Main tunnel worker 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: no rate for this tradeScott County: no rate for this tradeLee County: no rate for this tradeMcLean County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County: no rate for this tradeEdmonson County: no rate for this tradeCarroll County: no rate for this tradeGraves County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County: no rate for this tradeOwsley County: no rate for this tradeJackson County: no rate for this tradeWhitley County: no rate for this tradeHardin County: no rate for this tradeBreckinridge County: no rate for this tradeUnion County: no rate for this tradeWayne County: no rate for this tradeShelby County tunnel worker: $47.43 per hourWarren County: no rate for this tradeRockcastle County: no rate for this tradeHancock County: no rate for this tradeCasey County: no rate for this tradeJessamine County: no rate for this tradeHenry County tunnel worker: $47.43 per hourCumberland County: no rate for this tradeHopkins County: no rate for this tradeJohnson County: no rate for this tradeKnott County: no rate for this tradeKnox County: no rate for this tradeLawrence County: no rate for this tradeMadison County: no rate for this tradeLewis County: no rate for this tradeLivingston County: no rate for this tradeMcCracken County: no rate for this tradeHarlan County: no rate for this tradeMagoffin County: no rate for this tradeMartin County: no rate for this tradeMetcalfe County: no rate for this tradeNicholas County: no rate for this tradePerry County: no rate for this tradeLarue County: no rate for this tradePike County: no rate for this tradePowell County: no rate for this tradeTrigg County: no rate for this tradeFleming County: no rate for this tradeBath County: no rate for this tradeClay County: no rate for this tradeCrittenden County: no rate for this tradeFulton County: no rate for this tradeBoyd County: no rate for this tradeCarlisle County: no rate for this tradeHenderson County: no rate for this tradeLaurel County: no rate for this tradeWolfe County: no rate for this tradeCaldwell County: no rate for this tradeBoyle County: no rate for this tradePulaski County: no rate for this tradeHart County: no rate for this tradeOhio County: no rate for this tradeHarrison County: no rate for this tradeTaylor County: no rate for this tradeBarren County: no rate for this tradeMenifee County: no rate for this tradeButler County: no rate for this tradeMeade County: no rate for this tradeLincoln County: no rate for this tradeBell County: no rate for this tradeOwen County: no rate for this tradeGallatin County: no rate for this tradeBourbon County: no rate for this tradeBracken County: no rate for this tradeRussell County: no rate for this tradeLyon County: no rate for this tradeGrayson County: no rate for this tradeDaviess County: no rate for this tradeCampbell County tunnel worker: $54.17 per hourRowan County: no rate for this tradeGreen County: no rate for this tradeMcCreary County: no rate for this tradeAllen County: no rate for this tradeClinton County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County tunnel worker: $47.43 per hourFloyd County: no rate for this tradeMarion County: no rate for this tradePendleton County: no rate for this tradeBoone County tunnel worker: $54.17 per hourLogan County: no rate for this tradeSpencer County tunnel worker: $47.43 per hourRobertson County: no rate for this tradeMarshall County: no rate for this tradeMorgan County: no rate for this tradeMuhlenberg County: no rate for this tradeSimpson County: no rate for this tradeBallard County: no rate for this tradeAdair County: no rate for this tradeGreenup County: no rate for this tradeLeslie County: no rate for this tradeCarter County: no rate for this tradeKenton County tunnel worker: $54.17 per hourClark County: no rate for this tradeCalloway County: no rate for this tradeMason County: no rate for this tradeElliott County: no rate for this tradeGarrard County: no rate for this tradeLetcher County: no rate for this tradeTrimble County tunnel worker: $47.43 per hourHickman County: no rate for this tradeFayette County: no rate for this tradeWashington County: no rate for this tradeWoodford County: no rate for this tradeChristian County: no rate for this tradeEstill County: no rate for this tradeGrant County: no rate for this tradeMercer County: no rate for this tradeMontgomery County: no rate for this tradeWebster County: no rate for this tradeBullitt County tunnel worker: $47.43 per hourAnderson County: no rate for this tradeNelson County tunnel worker: $47.43 per hourBreathitt County: no rate for this tradeOldham County tunnel worker: $47.43 per hour
$47$47$47$47$54$54Tunnel Worker, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a tunnel worker make on prevailing wage in Kentucky?

$47.43 to $54.17 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $47.43. 2 groups of counties with identical rates and 5 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Kenton County group3 counties · LABORER GROUP 4 MINER; & GUNITE NOZZLE PERSO$54.17
  2. Spencer County group3 counties · LABORER: BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING$47.43
  3. Bullitt County1 county · LABORER: BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING$47.43
  4. Jefferson County1 county · LABORER: BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING$47.43
  5. Nelson County1 county · LABORER: BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING$47.43
  6. Oldham County1 county · LABORER (BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING$47.43
  7. Shelby County1 county · LABORER: BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING$47.43
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Kenton County group, 3 localities: Boone, Campbell, KentonLABORER GROUP 4 MINER; & GUNITE NOZZLE PERSON (BOONE, CAMPBELL & KENTON COUNTIES) TUNNEL LABORER WITH AIR-PRESSURIZED ADD $1.00 TO BASE RATE SIGNAL PERSON WILL RECEIVE THE RATE EQUAL TO THE RATE PAID THE LABORER CLASSIFICATION FOR WHICH HE OR SHE IS SIGNALING$38.22 $54.17 
Spencer County group, 3 localities: Henry, Spencer, TrimbleLABORER: BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING & POWDERMAN$29.84 $47.43 
Bullitt CountyLABORER: BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING & POWDERMAN$29.84 $47.43 
Jefferson CountyLABORER: BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING & POWDERMAN$29.84 $47.43 
Nelson CountyLABORER: BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING & POWDERMAN$29.84 $47.43 
Oldham CountyLABORER (BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING; POWDERMAN)$29.84 $47.43 
Shelby CountyLABORER: BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING & POWDERMAN$29.84 $47.43 

2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 5 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Kentucky tunnel worker pay

What is the tunnel worker prevailing wage in Jefferson County?

$47.43 an hour: a $29.84 base wage plus $17.59 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260072, modification 1. Overtime and every tunnel worker classification in Jefferson County.

Does tunnel worker prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Jefferson County the $47.43 total is a $29.84 base wage plus $17.59 in fringe benefits, about 37% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does tunnel worker 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 tunnel workers 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 tunnel worker rate?

DOL often publishes the same tunnel worker rates for several counties. Across Kentucky, the 11 counties with a tunnel worker rate fall into 7 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 3 counties (the Kenton County group).