CARPENTER Carpenter — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for CARPENTER Carpenters across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 197 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for CARPENTER Carpenter is $50.82/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $39.40 and $61.49/hr. The highest state average is New York at $64.29/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $39.40/hr.
Bottom 10%
$39.40
Median
$50.82
Average
$52.86
Top 10%
$61.49
Range: $39.40 – $64.29/hr across 5 states. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median
Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2031 — Carpenters.
Davis-Bacon median
$50.82/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.51/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+78.3%
D-B rate exceeds market median
Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.
Average Rates by State
Indiana IN
Avg base: $32.39/hr
Avg total: $58.61/hr
58 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $24.90/hr
Avg total: $39.40/hr
42 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $36.49/hr
Avg total: $50.82/hr
57 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $38.18/hr
Avg total: $64.29/hr
1 rate
Washington WA
Avg base: $44.21/hr
Avg total: $61.49/hr
39 rates
All Rates
197 county-level rates for CARPENTER Carpenter, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | IN | building | $32.43 | $25.78 | $58.21 | WD → |
| Brown | IN | building | $31.38 | $26.27 | $57.65 | WD → |
| Clark | IN | building | $31.38 | $26.27 | $57.65 | WD → |
| Clark | IN | building | $32.43 | $25.78 | $58.21 | WD → |
| Clay | IN | building | $33.08 | $26.46 | $59.54 | WD → |
| Clay | IN | building | $33.09 | $26.50 | $59.59 | WD → |
| Dearborn | IN | building | $31.38 | $26.27 | $57.65 | WD → |
| Dearborn | IN | building | $32.43 | $25.78 | $58.21 | WD → |
| Decatur | IN | building | $31.38 | $26.27 | $57.65 | WD → |
| Decatur | IN | building | $32.43 | $25.78 | $58.21 | WD → |
| Fayette | IN | building | $31.38 | $26.27 | $57.65 | WD → |
| Fayette | IN | building | $32.43 | $25.78 | $58.21 | WD → |
| Floyd | IN | building | $32.43 | $25.78 | $58.21 | WD → |
| Floyd | IN | building | $31.38 | $26.27 | $57.65 | WD → |
| Franklin | IN | building | $32.43 | $25.78 | $58.21 | WD → |
| Franklin | IN | building | $31.38 | $26.27 | $57.65 | WD → |
| Gibson | IN | building | $33.09 | $26.50 | $59.59 | WD → |
| Gibson | IN | building | $33.08 | $26.46 | $59.54 | WD → |
| Greene | IN | building | $33.09 | $26.50 | $59.59 | WD → |
| Greene | IN | building | $33.08 | $26.46 | $59.54 | WD → |
| Harrison | IN | building | $32.43 | $25.78 | $58.21 | WD → |
| Harrison | IN | building | $31.38 | $26.27 | $57.65 | WD → |
| Henry | IN | building | $32.43 | $25.78 | $58.21 | WD → |
| Henry | IN | building | $31.38 | $26.27 | $57.65 | WD → |
| Jennings | IN | building | $31.38 | $26.27 | $57.65 | WD → |
| Jennings | IN | building | $32.43 | $25.78 | $58.21 | WD → |
| Ohio | IN | building | $32.43 | $25.78 | $58.21 | WD → |
| Ohio | IN | building | $31.38 | $26.27 | $57.65 | WD → |
| Owen | IN | building | $33.09 | $26.50 | $59.59 | WD → |
| Owen | IN | building | $33.08 | $26.46 | $59.54 | WD → |
| Parke | IN | building | $33.09 | $26.50 | $59.59 | WD → |
| Parke | IN | building | $33.08 | $26.46 | $59.54 | WD → |
| Posey | IN | building | $33.08 | $26.46 | $59.54 | WD → |
| Posey | IN | building | $33.09 | $26.50 | $59.59 | WD → |
| Putnam | IN | building | $33.09 | $26.50 | $59.59 | WD → |
| Putnam | IN | building | $33.08 | $26.46 | $59.54 | WD → |
| Randolph | IN | building | $32.43 | $25.78 | $58.21 | WD → |
| Randolph | IN | building | $31.38 | $26.27 | $57.65 | WD → |
| Ripley | IN | building | $32.43 | $25.78 | $58.21 | WD → |
| Ripley | IN | building | $31.38 | $26.27 | $57.65 | WD → |
| Rush | IN | building | $31.38 | $26.27 | $57.65 | WD → |
| Rush | IN | building | $32.43 | $25.78 | $58.21 | WD → |
| Sullivan | IN | building | $33.09 | $26.50 | $59.59 | WD → |
| Sullivan | IN | building | $33.08 | $26.46 | $59.54 | WD → |
| Switzerland | IN | building | $31.38 | $26.27 | $57.65 | WD → |
| Switzerland | IN | building | $32.43 | $25.78 | $58.21 | WD → |
| Union | IN | building | $31.38 | $26.27 | $57.65 | WD → |
| Union | IN | building | $32.43 | $25.78 | $58.21 | WD → |
| Vanderburgh | IN | building | $33.09 | $26.50 | $59.59 | WD → |
| Vanderburgh | IN | building | $33.08 | $26.46 | $59.54 | WD → |
| Vermillion | IN | building | $33.08 | $26.46 | $59.54 | WD → |
| Vermillion | IN | building | $33.09 | $26.50 | $59.59 | WD → |
| Vigo | IN | building | $33.09 | $26.50 | $59.59 | WD → |
| Vigo | IN | building | $33.08 | $26.46 | $59.54 | WD → |
| Warrick | IN | building | $33.08 | $26.46 | $59.54 | WD → |
| Warrick | IN | building | $33.09 | $26.50 | $59.59 | WD → |
| Wayne | IN | building | $32.43 | $25.78 | $58.21 | WD → |
| Wayne | IN | building | $31.38 | $26.27 | $57.65 | WD → |
| Adair | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Barren | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Bell | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Breathitt | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Casey | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Clay | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Clinton | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Cumberland | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Estill | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Floyd | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Garrard | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Green | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Harlan | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Hart | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Jackson | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Johnson | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Knott | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Knox | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Laurel | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Lawrence | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Lee | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Leslie | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Letcher | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Lincoln | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Magoffin | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Martin | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| McCreary | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Menifee | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Metcalfe | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Monroe | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Morgan | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Owsley | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Perry | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Pike | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Powell | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Pulaski | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Rockcastle | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Russell | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Taylor | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Wayne | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Whitley | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |
| Wolfe | KY | highway | $24.90 | $14.50 | $39.40 | WD → |