Prevailing Wage for a Carpenter in Bell County, Kentucky (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Carpenter (Building construction) in Bell County is $37.04 base + $26.57 fringe = $63.61 total per hour. Kentucky has no separate state prevailing-wage law, so the federal Davis-Bacon rate is the prevailing wage.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · KY20260019$37.04$26.57$63.61 ⚑
HeavyFederal · KY20260060$33.89$24.06$57.95 ⚑
HighwayFederal · KY20260107$24.90$14.50$39.40 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · KY20260003$13.20$0.00$13.20 ⚑
⚑ Green marks the governing (higher-of) rate. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row. Scroll the table sideways on mobile.
Source & freshness
WD number
KY20260019
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination KY20260019 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Carpenter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,481.60 in base wages plus $1,062.80 in fringe = $2,544.40 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

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Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team