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

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Carpenter (Building construction) in Livingston County is $31.35 base + $21.67 fringe = $53.02 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 · KY20260041$31.35$21.67$53.02 ⚑
HeavyFederal · KY20260061$26.87$19.66$46.53 ⚑
HighwayFederal · KY20260040$34.39$24.02$58.41 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · KY20260005$14.63$0.26$14.89 ⚑
⚑ 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
KY20260041
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination KY20260041 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Carpenter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,254.00 in base wages plus $866.80 in fringe = $2,120.80 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