Prevailing Wages in Mason County, Kentucky
Prevailing wages in Mason County, Kentucky run $23.91 to $75.27 per hour (base rate plus fringe benefits) across the 50 Davis-Bacon determination records shown below, which is page one of a larger set. The median total is $45.71, and among the 50 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $17.38. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
#federal – Electrician in Mason County, Kentucky – Heavy
Total Wage: $34.53
Base Rate: $32.35 | Fringe: $2.18
#federal – Laborer: Backfiller, Carpenter Tender, Common or General, Concrete Worker, Dumpman & Grade Checker in Mason County, Kentucky – Heavy
Total Wage: $46.53
Base Rate: $26.87 | Fringe: $19.66
#federal – Laborer: Concrete Saw (Hand Held/Walk Behind), Pipelayers & Vibrating Plate in Mason County, Kentucky – Heavy
Total Wage: $46.78
Base Rate: $27.12 | Fringe: $19.66
#federal – Laborer: Flagger in Mason County, Kentucky – Heavy
Total Wage: $27.20
Base Rate: $18.31 | Fringe: $8.89
#federal – Laborer: Form Worker in Mason County, Kentucky – Heavy
Total Wage: $47.57
Base Rate: $28.80 | Fringe: $18.77
#federal – Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe in Mason County, Kentucky – Heavy
Total Wage: $39.12
Base Rate: $26.42 | Fringe: $12.70
#federal – Operator: Bulldozer in Mason County, Kentucky – Heavy
Total Wage: $42.96
Base Rate: $29.96 | Fringe: $13.00
#federal – Operator: Loader in Mason County, Kentucky – Heavy
Total Wage: $38.35
Base Rate: $25.35 | Fringe: $13.00
#federal – Carpenter in Mason County, Kentucky – Highway
Total Wage: $57.95
Base Rate: $33.89 | Fringe: $24.06
#federal – Diver in Mason County, Kentucky – Highway
Total Wage: $75.27
Base Rate: $51.21 | Fringe: $24.06
#federal – Ironworker Zone 1 in Mason County, Kentucky – Highway
Total Wage: $69.29
Base Rate: $39.70 | Fringe: $29.59
#federal – Ironworker Zone 2 in Mason County, Kentucky – Highway
Total Wage: $69.69
Base Rate: $40.10 | Fringe: $29.59
#federal – Ironworker Zone 3 in Mason County, Kentucky – Highway
Total Wage: $71.29
Base Rate: $41.70 | Fringe: $29.59
#federal – Piledriverman in Mason County, Kentucky – Highway
Total Wage: $58.45
Base Rate: $34.39 | Fringe: $24.06
#federal – Truck Drivers: Group 1 Mobile Batch Truck Tender in Mason County, Kentucky – Highway
Total Wage: $23.91
Base Rate: $16.57 | Fringe: $7.34
#federal – Truck Drivers: Group 2 Greaser; Tire Changer; & Mechanic Tender in Mason County, Kentucky – Highway
Total Wage: $24.02
Base Rate: $16.68 | Fringe: $7.34
#federal – Truck Drivers: Group 3 Single Axle Dump; Flatbed; Semi-trailer or Pole Trailer When Used to Pull Building Materials and Equipment; Tandem Axle Dump; Distributor; Mixer; & Truck Mechanic in Mason County, Kentucky – Highway
Total Wage: $24.20
Base Rate: $16.86 | Fringe: $7.34
#federal – Truck Drivers: Group 4 Euclid & Other Heavy Earthmoving Equipment & Lowboy; Articulator Cat; 5-axle Vehicle; Winch & A-frame When Used in Transporting Materials; Ross Carrier; Forklift When Used to Transport Building Materials; & Pavement Breaker in Mason County, Kentucky – Highway
Total Wage: $24.30
Base Rate: $16.96 | Fringe: $7.34
#federal – Asbestos Worker/Heat & Frost Insulator in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $58.27
Base Rate: $35.23 | Fringe: $23.04
#federal – Boilermaker in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $72.29
Base Rate: $43.85 | Fringe: $28.44
#federal – Bricklayer in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $35.15
Base Rate: $23.53 | Fringe: $11.62
#federal – Carpenter (Acoustical Ceiling Installation, Drywall Hanging, and Metal Stud Installation Only) in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $63.61
Base Rate: $37.04 | Fringe: $26.57
#federal – Carpenter, Excludes Acoustical Ceiling Installation, Drywall Hanging, Form Work, and Metal Stud Installation in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $32.78
Base Rate: $22.53 | Fringe: $10.25
#federal – Carpenter (Form Work Only) in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $29.51
Base Rate: $19.97 | Fringe: $9.54
#federal – Electrician in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $42.47
Base Rate: $29.53 | Fringe: $12.94
#federal – Ironworker: Ornamental in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $62.63
Base Rate: $36.21 | Fringe: $26.42
#federal – Ironworker, Reinforcing in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $62.12
Base Rate: $35.63 | Fringe: $26.49
#federal – Ironworker, Structural in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $43.16
Base Rate: $25.09 | Fringe: $18.07
#federal – Laborer (Carpenter Tender, Grade Checker) in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $45.51
Base Rate: $28.13 | Fringe: $17.38
#federal – Laborer: Common or General in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $28.32
Base Rate: $20.67 | Fringe: $7.65
#federal – Laborer (Grouting) in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $46.11
Base Rate: $28.73 | Fringe: $17.38
#federal – Laborer (Pipelayer, Tamper - Hand Held) in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $45.91
Base Rate: $28.53 | Fringe: $17.38
#federal – Laborer: Power Tool Operator in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $43.45
Base Rate: $26.73 | Fringe: $16.72
#federal – Millwright in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $64.67
Base Rate: $35.54 | Fringe: $29.13
#federal – Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $35.16
Base Rate: $24.55 | Fringe: $10.61
#federal – Operator: Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $37.64
Base Rate: $24.64 | Fringe: $13.00
#federal – Operator: Bulldozer in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $59.15
Base Rate: $40.05 | Fringe: $19.10
#federal – Operator: Grader/Blade in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $37.33
Base Rate: $24.33 | Fringe: $13.00
#federal – Painter (Brush and Roller) in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $32.42
Base Rate: $21.28 | Fringe: $11.14
#federal – Painter (Drywall Finishing/Taping and Spray Only) in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $58.24
Base Rate: $34.29 | Fringe: $23.95
#federal – Pipefitter (Includes HVAC Pipe and Unit Installation) in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $62.66
Base Rate: $41.00 | Fringe: $21.66
#federal – Plumber in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $43.98
Base Rate: $30.36 | Fringe: $13.62
#federal – Power Equipment Operator: Crane Cranes With Boom 150 Feet & Over, Including Jib, Shall Receive $.75 Above the Wage Rate. All Cranes With Piling Leads Will Receive $.50 Above the Wage, Regardless of Boom Length in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $61.58
Base Rate: $41.98 | Fringe: $19.60
#federal – Power Equipment Operator: Forklift in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $61.58
Base Rate: $41.98 | Fringe: $19.60
#federal – Power Equipment Operator (Oiler) in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $54.59
Base Rate: $34.99 | Fringe: $19.60
#federal – Roofer in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $29.72
Base Rate: $22.31 | Fringe: $7.41
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker (Excludes HVAC Duct Installation) in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $65.98
Base Rate: $40.32 | Fringe: $25.66
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker (HVAC Duct Installation Only) in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $40.94
Base Rate: $27.74 | Fringe: $13.20
#federal – Sprinkler Fitter in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $70.23
Base Rate: $44.15 | Fringe: $26.08
#federal – Tile Finisher in Mason County, Kentucky – Building
Total Wage: $25.12
Base Rate: $17.67 | Fringe: $7.45
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in Mason County, Kentucky?
There is no single prevailing wage for a county — each labor classification has its own rate. Across the 50 records listed on this page, total prevailing wage in Mason County, Kentucky runs from $23.91 to $75.27 per hour, median $45.71. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in Mason County, Kentucky?
The determinations on this page cover Building, Heavy, Highway construction. Davis-Bacon splits work into Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy, and the same trade can carry a different rate under each. A Highway rate does not apply to Building work in the same county.
Are these federal or state rates?
This page shows federal determinations. Federal Davis-Bacon rates apply to federal and federally assisted projects; state and city determinations apply to their own public works. Where more than one applies to a project, the higher rate for each classification generally governs.
How current are the Mason County, Kentucky rates?
The most recent determination shown here is dated July 28, 2026. WageFinder re-reads the official sources weekly. Every rate links back to its determination on the government source, which is the authoritative document for compliance.