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Kay County, OK · Laborer
Laborer prevailing wage in Kay County, Oklahoma
$9.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUOK2012-048
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORERS: MASON TENDERS · SUOK1997-003
$12.46an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.46 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CONCRETE SAW) · SUOK2011-008
$11.96an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$11.96 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL · SUOK2012-012
Kay County uses the same laborer rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Kay County, a laborer must be paid at least $9.00 an hour: a $9.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260068 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $9.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OK20260068, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUOK2012-048 (June 18, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Kay County, a laborer must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260008 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OK20260008, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUOK1997-003 (September 1, 1997). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Kay County, a laborer must be paid at least $12.46 an hour: a $12.46 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260021 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.46 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OK20260021, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUOK2011-008 (April 18, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Kay County, a laborer must be paid at least $11.96 an hour: a $11.96 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260034 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.96 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OK20260034, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUOK2012-012 (May 18, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Oklahoma's law was invalidated in 1995 and its public-works wage rules are revoked (DOL state table).
DOL lists 16 laborer rates for Kay County, from $7.25 to $13.04 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $9.00 + $0.00
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) | $9.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $9.00 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.25 + $0.00
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) | $7.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.25 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.46 + $0.00
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) | $12.46 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.46 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.96 + $0.00
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) | $11.96 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $11.96 |
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 Oklahoma change log lists what each one changed.
Every laborer rate in Kay County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuilding · SUOK2012-048$13.04
- LABORER: PIPELAYERBuilding · SUOK2012-048$13.03
- LABORER (AIR/POWER TOOL OPERATOR (INCLUDES HANDHELD CONCRETE SAWS AND CHIPPING GUNS))Highway · SUOK2011-008$12.79
- LABORER (VIBRATING PLATE)Highway · SUOK2011-008$12.70
- POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CONCRETE SAW)Highway · SUOK2011-008$12.46
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavy · SUOK2012-012$11.96
- LABORER (PIPELAYER)Highway · SUOK2011-008$11.83
- LABORER (ASPHALT RAKER AND SHOVELER)Highway · SUOK2011-008$11.82
- LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavy · SUOK2012-012$11.30
- LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (REMAINING COUNTIES)Highway · SUOK2011-008$10.57
- LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (ALFALFA AND KAY COUNTIES)Highway · SUOK2011-008$10.50
- LABORER (TRAFFIC CONTROL (INCLUDES FLAGGER, SETTING UP AND MOVING CONES/BARRELS))Highway · SUOK2011-008$10.12
- LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuilding · SUOK2012-048$9.00
- LABORERS: MASON TENDERSResidential · SUOK1997-003$7.25
- LABORERS: (MORTAR MIXERS)Residential · SUOK1997-003$7.25
- LABORERS: (LABORERS)Residential · SUOK1997-003$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LABORER: PIPELAYERBuildingSUOK2012-048 | $13.03 | $0.00 | $13.03 | OK20260068 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETEBuildingSUOK2012-048 | $13.04 | $0.00 | $13.04 | OK20260068 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALBuildingSUOK2012-048 | $9.00 | $0.00 | $9.00 | OK20260068 Mod 1 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (CONCRETE SAW)HighwaySUOK2011-008 | $12.46 | $0.00 | $12.46 | OK20260021 Mod 1 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (REMAINING COUNTIES)HighwaySUOK2011-008 | $10.57 | $0.00 | $10.57 | OK20260021 Mod 1 |
| LABORER, COMMON OR GENERAL (ALFALFA AND KAY COUNTIES)HighwaySUOK2011-008 | $10.50 | $0.00 | $10.50 | OK20260021 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (VIBRATING PLATE)HighwaySUOK2011-008 | $12.70 | $0.00 | $12.70 | OK20260021 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (TRAFFIC CONTROL (INCLUDES FLAGGER, SETTING UP AND MOVING CONES/BARRELS))HighwaySUOK2011-008 | $10.12 | $0.00 | $10.12 | OK20260021 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (PIPELAYER)HighwaySUOK2011-008 | $11.83 | $0.00 | $11.83 | OK20260021 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (ASPHALT RAKER AND SHOVELER)HighwaySUOK2011-008 | $11.18 | $0.64 | $11.82 | OK20260021 Mod 1 |
| LABORER (AIR/POWER TOOL OPERATOR (INCLUDES HANDHELD CONCRETE SAWS AND CHIPPING GUNS))HighwaySUOK2011-008 | $12.79 | $0.00 | $12.79 | OK20260021 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: PIPELAYERHeavySUOK2012-012 | $11.00 | $0.30 | $11.30 | OK20260034 Mod 1 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERALHeavySUOK2012-012 | $11.96 | $0.00 | $11.96 | OK20260034 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: MASON TENDERSResidentialSUOK1997-003 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | OK20260008 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: (MORTAR MIXERS)ResidentialSUOK1997-003 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | OK20260008 Mod 1 |
| LABORERS: (LABORERS)ResidentialSUOK1997-003 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | OK20260008 Mod 1 |
How Kay County compares
The main laborer rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Oklahoma
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Kay Countybase $9.00$9.00
- Noble Countybase $9.00$9.00
- Grant Countybase $9.00$9.00
- Pawnee Countybase $12.45$15.24
Laborer 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.
DOL's laborer rates for Kay County are the same as in 1 other county: Alfalfa.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Kay County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawnee County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.45 | $15.24 | +$6.24 |
| Osage County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $12.45 | $15.24 | +$6.24 |
| Garfield County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $10.87 | $12.31 | +$3.31 |
| Kay County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $9.00 | $9.00 | |
| Noble County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $9.00 | $9.00 | same |
| Grant County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $9.00 | $9.00 | same |
| Payne County | LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $9.00 | $9.00 | 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 OK20260068 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/OK20260068/1
We read every active Oklahoma 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 Kay County as CSV · Report an error