Prevailing Wage for a Painter in Bracken County, Kentucky (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Painter (Building construction) in Bracken County is $28.29 base + $14.01 fringe = $42.30 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 · KY20260102$28.29$14.01$42.30 ⚑
HighwayFederal · KY20260038$37.53$23.95$61.48 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · KY20260009$10.00$0.00$10.00 ⚑
⚑ 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
KY20260102
Modification
#2
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination KY20260102 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Painter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,131.60 in base wages plus $560.40 in fringe = $1,692.00 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

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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