B03_ATTACHMENT_002_Wage_Rate_Determination.pdf

This is a General Decision wage determination document (KY20260019) issued by the U.S. Department of Labor for building construction in Bell County, Kentucky, effective May 18, 2026. The determination establishes prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for various construction trades and labor classifications applicable to federal contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act.

The wage determination lists over 30 construction classifications with hourly rates and fringe benefit percentages, including asbestos workers ($38.05/hour, 30.87% fringes), boilermakers ($43.85/hour, 28.44% fringes), carpenters ($37.04/hour, 26.57% fringes), electricians ($41.15/hour, 29.35% fringes), ironworkers ($39.70-$41.70/hour, 29.59% fringes), laborers ($28.16-$28.53/hour, 17.38-17.55% fringes), painters ($34.29/hour, 23.95% fringes), pipefitters ($42.75/hour, 25.76% fringes), and truck drivers ($17.07-$25.77/hour, 6.25-7.45% fringes), among others. The document includes detailed explanatory notes on union rate identifiers, union average rate identifiers, survey rate identifiers, and state-adopted rate identifiers. It also notes applicability of Executive Orders 13706 (paid sick leave for federal contractors) and 13658 (minimum wage of $13.65/hour effective May 11, 2026, adjusted annually). The document provides procedures for wage determination appeals and contact information for the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division branches handling survey-related matters and construction wage determinations.