Prevailing Wage for a Operator in McCracken County, Kentucky (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Operator (Building construction) in McCracken County is $41.98 base + $19.60 fringe = $61.58 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 · KY20260030$41.98$19.60$61.58 ⚑
HeavyFederal · KY20260053$25.35$13.00$38.35 ⚑
HighwayFederal · KY20260040$28.85$18.77$47.62 ⚑
⚑ 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
KY20260030
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination KY20260030 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Operator on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,679.20 in base wages plus $784.00 in fringe = $2,463.20 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