CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATIONs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 42 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION is $21.08/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $15.84 and $26.43/hr. The highest state average is Missouri at $28.41/hr; the lowest is Texas at $16.94/hr.
Range: $12.79 – $31.75/hr across 5 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
42 county-level rates for CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona | MI | building | $20.63 | $5.80 | $26.43 | WD → |
| Alpena | MI | building | $20.63 | $5.80 | $26.43 | WD → |
| Crawford | MI | building | $25.67 | $4.07 | $29.74 | WD → |
| Iosco | MI | building | $15.00 | $0.00 | $15.00 | WD → |
| Montmorency | MI | building | $20.63 | $5.80 | $26.43 | WD → |
| Ogemaw | MI | building | $31.75 | $0.00 | $31.75 | WD → |
| Oscoda | MI | building | $20.63 | $5.80 | $26.43 | WD → |
| Otsego | MI | building | $20.63 | $5.80 | $26.43 | WD → |
| Presque Isle | MI | building | $20.63 | $5.80 | $26.43 | WD → |
| Roscommon | MI | building | $20.63 | $5.80 | $26.43 | WD → |
| Johnson | MO | building | $23.33 | $7.42 | $30.75 | WD → |
| Lawrence | MO | building | $18.22 | $7.85 | $26.07 | WD → |
| Alfalfa | OK | building | $15.58 | $5.50 | $21.08 | WD → |
| Beaver | OK | building | $15.58 | $5.50 | $21.08 | WD → |
| Blaine | OK | building | $15.58 | $5.50 | $21.08 | WD → |
| Cimarron | OK | building | $15.58 | $5.50 | $21.08 | WD → |
| Dewey | OK | building | $15.58 | $5.50 | $21.08 | WD → |
| Ellis | OK | building | $15.58 | $5.50 | $21.08 | WD → |
| Garfield | OK | building | $13.02 | $0.00 | $13.02 | WD → |
| Grant | OK | building | $15.58 | $5.50 | $21.08 | WD → |
| Harper | OK | building | $15.58 | $5.50 | $21.08 | WD → |
| Kay | OK | building | $15.58 | $5.50 | $21.08 | WD → |
| Kingfisher | OK | building | $15.58 | $5.50 | $21.08 | WD → |
| Major | OK | building | $15.58 | $5.50 | $21.08 | WD → |
| Noble | OK | building | $15.58 | $5.50 | $21.08 | WD → |
| Texas | OK | building | $15.58 | $5.50 | $21.08 | WD → |
| Woods | OK | building | $12.79 | $0.00 | $12.79 | WD → |
| Woodward | OK | building | $15.58 | $5.50 | $21.08 | WD → |
| Custer | SD | building | $19.48 | $7.88 | $27.36 | WD → |
| Collin | TX | building | $15.78 | $0.00 | $15.78 | WD → |
| Dallas | TX | building | $17.13 | $2.97 | $20.10 | WD → |
| Delta | TX | building | $16.62 | $0.00 | $16.62 | WD → |
| Denton | TX | building | $19.25 | $0.00 | $19.25 | WD → |
| Ellis | TX | building | $16.62 | $0.00 | $16.62 | WD → |
| Hunt | TX | building | $16.62 | $0.00 | $16.62 | WD → |
| Johnson | TX | building | $15.12 | $2.94 | $18.06 | WD → |
| Kaufman | TX | building | $16.62 | $0.00 | $16.62 | WD → |
| Parker | TX | building | $14.90 | $2.04 | $16.94 | WD → |
| Rockwall | TX | building | $16.62 | $0.00 | $16.62 | WD → |
| Smith | TX | building | $16.01 | $0.38 | $16.39 | WD → |
| Tarrant | TX | building | $15.47 | $1.82 | $17.29 | WD → |
| Wise | TX | building | $13.30 | $0.00 | $13.30 | WD → |