CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORKs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 13 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK is $23.56/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $23.56 and $76.54/hr. The highest state average is Pennsylvania at $76.54/hr; the lowest is New Mexico at $23.26/hr.

Bottom 10%
$23.56
Median
$23.56
Average
$35.55
Top 10%
$76.54

Range: $20.54 – $76.54/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
$23.56/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.51/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-17.4%
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

New Mexico NM
Avg base: $19.07/hr
Avg total: $23.26/hr
10 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $47.60/hr
Avg total: $76.54/hr
3 rates

All Rates

13 county-level rates for CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Cibola NM building $19.27 $4.29 $23.56 WD →
Colfax NM building $19.27 $4.29 $23.56 WD →
Guadalupe NM building $19.27 $4.29 $23.56 WD →
Harding NM building $19.27 $4.29 $23.56 WD →
McKinley NM building $17.28 $3.26 $20.54 WD →
Mora NM building $19.27 $4.29 $23.56 WD →
Quay NM building $19.27 $4.29 $23.56 WD →
Rio Arriba NM building $19.27 $4.29 $23.56 WD →
Taos NM building $19.27 $4.29 $23.56 WD →
Union NM building $19.27 $4.29 $23.56 WD →
Bucks PA residential $47.60 $28.94 $76.54 WD →
Chester PA residential $47.60 $28.94 $76.54 WD →
Montgomery PA residential $47.60 $28.94 $76.54 WD →
Top-paying counties for CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK →