Prevailing Wage for a Laborer in Boone County, Kentucky (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Laborer (Building construction) in Boone County is $27.30 base + $18.75 fringe = $46.05 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 · KY20260044$27.30$18.75$46.05 ⚑
HeavyFederal · KY20260062$35.69$14.45$50.14 ⚑
HighwayFederal · KY20260039$38.22$15.95$54.17 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · KY20260009$15.16$4.63$19.79 ⚑
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
KY20260044
Modification
#2
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026

Worked certified-payroll line

A Laborer on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,092.00 in base wages plus $750.00 in fringe = $1,842.00 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

Nearby & related

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