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Ironworker prevailing wage in Wolfe County, Kentucky
$63.78an hour, base + fringe · ORNAMENTAL
$36.73 wage + $27.05 fringe benefits · Building · UAVGKY0007
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Wolfe County, an ironworker working as ornamental must be paid at least $63.78 an hour: a $36.73 base wage plus $27.05 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KY20260043 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $63.78 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KY20260043, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier UAVGKY0007 (January 1, 2025). 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 Kentucky repealed its law in 2017 (HB 3), which also bars local prevailing wage rules (17RS HB 3).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 7 ironworker rates for Wolfe County, from $48.13 to $71.29 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $36.73 + $27.05
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) | $36.73 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $27.05 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $63.78 |
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 ironworker rate in Wolfe County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING: ZONE 3 ZONE 3 - (ADD $2.00 PER HOUR TO BASE RATE) 50 MILE RADIUS & OVER OF UNION HALL, 1643 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KYBuilding · IRON0769-002$71.29
- IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING: ZONE 2 ZONE 2 - (ADD $0.40 PER HOUR TO BASE RATE) 10 TO 50 MILE RADIUS OF UNION HALL, 1643 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KYBuilding · IRON0769-002$69.69
- IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING: ZONE 1 ZONE 1 - (NO BASE RATE INCREASE) UP TO 10 MILE RADIUS OF UNION HALL, 1643 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KYBuilding · IRON0769-002$69.29
- IRONWORKER (PROJECTS OVER $20,000,000.00)Heavy · IRON0782-010$63.96
- IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTALBuilding · UAVGKY0007$63.78
- IRONWORKER (PROJECTS UNDER $20,000,000.00)Heavy · IRON0782-010$62.12
- IRONWORKERHighway · SUKY2015-047$48.13
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING: ZONE 3 ZONE 3 - (ADD $2.00 PER HOUR TO BASE RATE) 50 MILE RADIUS & OVER OF UNION HALL, 1643 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KYBuildingIRON0769-002 IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING: ZONE 3 ZONE 3 - (ADD $2.00 PER HOUR TO BASE RATE) 50 MILE RADIUS & OVER OF UNION HALL, 1643 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KY | $71.29 | $41.70 | $29.59 | KY20260043 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING: ZONE 2 ZONE 2 - (ADD $0.40 PER HOUR TO BASE RATE) 10 TO 50 MILE RADIUS OF UNION HALL, 1643 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KYBuildingIRON0769-002 IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING: ZONE 2 ZONE 2 - (ADD $0.40 PER HOUR TO BASE RATE) 10 TO 50 MILE RADIUS OF UNION HALL, 1643 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KY | $69.69 | $40.10 | $29.59 | KY20260043 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING: ZONE 1 ZONE 1 - (NO BASE RATE INCREASE) UP TO 10 MILE RADIUS OF UNION HALL, 1643 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KYBuildingIRON0769-002 IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING: ZONE 1 ZONE 1 - (NO BASE RATE INCREASE) UP TO 10 MILE RADIUS OF UNION HALL, 1643 GREENUP AVE, ASHLAND, KY | $69.29 | $39.70 | $29.59 | KY20260043 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTALBuildingUAVGKY0007 | $63.78 | $36.73 | $27.05 | KY20260043 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKERHighwaySUKY2015-047 | $48.13 | $27.56 | $20.57 | KY20260107 Mod 2 |
| IRONWORKER (PROJECTS UNDER $20,000,000.00)HeavyIRON0782-010 | $62.12 | $35.63 | $26.49 | KY20260060 Mod 1 |
| IRONWORKER (PROJECTS OVER $20,000,000.00)HeavyIRON0782-010 | $63.96 | $37.47 | $26.49 | KY20260060 Mod 1 |
How Wolfe 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
- Wolfe Countybase $36.73$63.78
- Menifee Countybase $36.17$61.97
- Lee Countybase $36.73$63.78
- Breathitt Countybase $36.73$63.78
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 + fringe | Base | vs Wolfe County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfe County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $63.78 | $36.73 | |
| Lee County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $63.78 | $36.73 | same |
| Breathitt County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $63.78 | $36.73 | same |
| Morgan County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $63.78 | $36.73 | same |
| Magoffin County | IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $63.78 | $36.73 | same |
| Menifee County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $61.97 | $36.17 | −$1.81 |
| Powell County | IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $61.97 | $36.17 | −$1.81 |
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 KY20260043 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KY20260043/1
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 Wolfe County as CSV · Report an error