CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATIONs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 11 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION is $26.16/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $21.21 and $27.46/hr. The highest state average is New Mexico at $25.24/hr; the lowest is Texas at $20.91/hr.
Range: $20.91 – $27.46/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 47-2031 — 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
11 county-level rates for CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catron | NM | building | $22.13 | $4.03 | $26.16 | WD → |
| Curry | NM | building | $20.86 | $0.35 | $21.21 | WD → |
| De Baca | NM | building | $22.13 | $4.03 | $26.16 | WD → |
| Eddy | NM | building | $23.05 | $0.35 | $23.40 | WD → |
| Hidalgo | NM | building | $22.13 | $4.03 | $26.16 | WD → |
| Lea | NM | building | $20.46 | $5.61 | $26.07 | WD → |
| Lincoln | NM | building | $27.11 | $0.35 | $27.46 | WD → |
| Luna | NM | building | $20.86 | $1.30 | $22.16 | WD → |
| Roosevelt | NM | building | $27.11 | $0.35 | $27.46 | WD → |
| Sierra | NM | building | $22.13 | $4.03 | $26.16 | WD → |
| Montgomery | TX | building | $18.81 | $2.10 | $20.91 | WD → |