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

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Laborer (Building construction) in Morgan County is $28.53 base + $17.38 fringe = $45.91 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$28.53$17.38$45.91 ⚑
HeavyFederal · KY20260060$27.77$19.66$47.43 ⚑
HighwayFederal · KY20260107$22.70$12.36$35.06 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · KY20260006$10.30$0.00$10.30 ⚑
⚑ 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 Laborer on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,141.20 in base wages plus $695.20 in fringe = $1,836.40 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