CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORMWORK — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORMWORKs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 12 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORMWORK is $27.64/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $25.72 and $27.64/hr. The highest state average is Montana at $27.69/hr; the lowest is Michigan at $22.73/hr.
Range: $22.73 – $30.30/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
12 county-level rates for CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORMWORK, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | MI | building | $18.14 | $4.59 | $22.73 | WD → |
| Beaverhead | MT | building | $20.51 | $7.13 | $27.64 | WD → |
| Broadwater | MT | building | $20.51 | $7.13 | $27.64 | WD → |
| Deer Lodge | MT | building | $20.51 | $7.13 | $27.64 | WD → |
| Granite | MT | building | $20.51 | $7.13 | $27.64 | WD → |
| Jefferson | MT | building | $20.51 | $7.13 | $27.64 | WD → |
| Lewis And Clark | MT | building | $19.12 | $6.39 | $25.51 | WD → |
| Madison | MT | building | $25.00 | $5.30 | $30.30 | WD → |
| Meagher | MT | building | $20.51 | $7.13 | $27.64 | WD → |
| Park | MT | building | $20.51 | $7.13 | $27.64 | WD → |
| Powell | MT | building | $20.51 | $7.13 | $27.64 | WD → |
| Yellowstone National Park | MT | building | $20.51 | $7.13 | $27.64 | WD → |