CARPENTER, Excludes Acoustical Ceiling Installation — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for CARPENTER, Excludes Acoustical Ceiling Installations across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 32 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for CARPENTER, Excludes Acoustical Ceiling Installation is $23.66/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $20.58 and $24.81/hr. The highest state average is Utah at $24.06/hr; the lowest is South Dakota at $20.36/hr.

Bottom 10%
$20.58
Median
$23.66
Average
$22.56
Top 10%
$24.81

Range: $16.98 – $27.67/hr across 2 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 47-2031Carpenters.

Davis-Bacon median
$23.66/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.51/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-17%
D-B rate is below 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

South Dakota SD
Avg base: $18.16/hr
Avg total: $20.36/hr
13 rates
Utah UT
Avg base: $19.67/hr
Avg total: $24.06/hr
19 rates

All Rates

32 county-level rates for CARPENTER, Excludes Acoustical Ceiling Installation, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Butte SD building $18.41 $2.17 $20.58 WD →
Campbell SD building $18.41 $2.17 $20.58 WD →
Corson SD building $18.41 $2.17 $20.58 WD →
Haakon SD building $18.41 $2.17 $20.58 WD →
Harding SD building $15.29 $2.55 $17.84 WD →
Hughes SD building $18.11 $2.30 $20.41 WD →
Lawrence SD building $18.63 $2.01 $20.64 WD →
Perkins SD building $18.41 $2.17 $20.58 WD →
Potter SD building $18.41 $2.17 $20.58 WD →
Stanley SD building $18.41 $2.17 $20.58 WD →
Sully SD building $18.41 $2.17 $20.58 WD →
Walworth SD building $18.41 $2.17 $20.58 WD →
Ziebach SD building $18.41 $2.17 $20.58 WD →
Beaver UT building $19.51 $4.71 $24.22 WD →
Carbon UT building $19.51 $5.30 $24.81 WD →
Daggett UT building $19.51 $5.30 $24.81 WD →
Duchesne UT building $19.51 $5.30 $24.81 WD →
Emery UT building $19.51 $4.71 $24.22 WD →
Garfield UT building $19.51 $4.71 $24.22 WD →
Grand UT building $21.50 $0.00 $21.50 WD →
Iron UT building $21.29 $6.38 $27.67 WD →
Kane UT building $19.51 $4.71 $24.22 WD →
Millard UT building $19.51 $4.71 $24.22 WD →
Piute UT building $19.51 $4.71 $24.22 WD →
Rich UT building $19.51 $5.30 $24.81 WD →
San Juan UT building $20.35 $2.75 $23.10 WD →
Sanpete UT building $16.98 $0.00 $16.98 WD →
Sevier UT building $19.51 $4.71 $24.22 WD →
Summit UT building $19.51 $5.30 $24.81 WD →
Uintah UT building $20.47 $4.74 $25.21 WD →
Wasatch UT building $19.51 $5.30 $24.81 WD →
Wayne UT building $19.51 $4.71 $24.22 WD →
Top-paying counties for CARPENTER, Excludes Acoustical Ceiling Installation →