Heavy construction wages: Nelson, Kentucky

Wage determination KY20260075 · Active · Standard · verify on SAM.gov

Nelson

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rev 12026-05-18diff vs rev 0
rev 02026-05-17original

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ClassificationRateFringeTotal
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$33.89$24.06$57.95
LINE CONSTRUCTION: TRUCK DRIVER$16.93$9.77$26.70
LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN$29.70$18.66$48.36
LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR$35.64$20.39$56.03
ELECTRICIAN$40.96$22.44$63.40
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 4 OILER; PUMP OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER (INCLUDING JIB) SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE GROUP 1 RATE; 250 FEET AND OVER INCLUDING JIB SHALL RECEIVE $1.50 ABOVE CLASS 1 RATE. COMBINATION RATE: ALL CRANE OPERATORS OPERATING CRANES, WHERE THE LENGTH OF THE BOOM IN COMBINATION WITH THE LENGTH OF THE PILING LEADS EQUAL OR EXCEEDS 150 FEET, SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO WORK BELOW GROUND LEVEL ARE TO BE PAID 10% ABOVE BASIC WAGE RATE. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO OPEN CUT WORK$38.37$19.60$57.97
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 2 BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER; CONCRETE PUMP OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER (INCLUDING JIB) SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE GROUP 1 RATE; 250 FEET AND OVER INCLUDING JIB SHALL RECEIVE $1.50 ABOVE CLASS 1 RATE. COMBINATION RATE: ALL CRANE OPERATORS OPERATING CRANES, WHERE THE LENGTH OF THE BOOM IN COMBINATION WITH THE LENGTH OF THE PILING LEADS EQUAL OR EXCEEDS 150 FEET, SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO WORK BELOW GROUND LEVEL ARE TO BE PAID 10% ABOVE BASIC WAGE RATE. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO OPEN CUT WORK$38.69$19.60$58.29
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR GROUP 1 CRANE; DRILL; PUMPCRETE OPERATORS ON CRANES WITH BOOMS 150 FEET AND OVER (INCLUDING JIB) SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE GROUP 1 RATE; 250 FEET AND OVER INCLUDING JIB SHALL RECEIVE $1.50 ABOVE CLASS 1 RATE. COMBINATION RATE: ALL CRANE OPERATORS OPERATING CRANES, WHERE THE LENGTH OF THE BOOM IN COMBINATION WITH THE LENGTH OF THE PILING LEADS EQUAL OR EXCEEDS 150 FEET, SHALL RECEIVE $1.00 ABOVE THE GROUP 1 RATE. EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO WORK BELOW GROUND LEVEL ARE TO BE PAID 10% ABOVE BASIC WAGE RATE. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO OPEN CUT WORK$41.55$19.60$61.15
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING$36.17$25.80$61.97
LABORER: GRADE CHECKER & SIGNAL MAN$26.87$19.66$46.53
LABORER: CHIPPING GUNS, FORM-STRIPPING & VIBRATING PLATE$27.12$19.66$46.78
LABORER: FLAGGER$35.52$14.45$49.97
LABORER: CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND)$35.69$14.45$50.14
LABORER: CARPENTER TENDER & CONCRETE WORKER$28.94$17.59$46.53
LABORER: BLASTER, TUNNEL; CONCRETE FINISHING & POWDERMAN$29.84$17.59$47.43
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK$16.80$4.06$20.86
OPERATOR: TRENCHER$26.34$12.58$38.92
OPERATOR: ROLLER$23.39$13.00$36.39
OPERATOR: MECHANIC$25.81$13.00$38.81
OPERATOR: LOADER$26.50$13.00$39.50
OPERATOR: BULLDOZER$24.73$15.19$39.92
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE$25.35$13.00$38.35
LABORER: PIPELAYER$20.86$10.00$30.86
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$20.36$10.62$30.98
LABORER: BACKFILLER$20.21$10.19$30.40
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL$25.46$17.49$42.95
LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN$45.78$20.22$66.00
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT$40.05$19.10$59.15

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