CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATIO — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATIOs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 2 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATIO is $26.63/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $26.26 and $27.02/hr. The highest state average is New Mexico at $26.64/hr; the lowest is New Mexico at $26.64/hr.
Range: $26.16 – $27.11/hr across 1 state. 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 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
All Rates
2 county-level rates for CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATIO, ordered by state and county.