Prevailing Wage for a Ironworker in Lee County, Kentucky (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Ironworker (Building construction) in Lee County is $41.70 base + $29.59 fringe = $71.29 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 · KY20260043$41.70$29.59$71.29 ⚑
HeavyFederal · KY20260060$37.47$26.49$63.96 ⚑
HighwayFederal · KY20260107$30.09$10.94$41.03 ⚑
⚑ 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
KY20260043
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination KY20260043 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Ironworker on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,668.00 in base wages plus $1,183.60 in fringe = $2,851.60 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