CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 773 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK is $16.43/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $12.45 and $61.50/hr. The highest state average is Washington at $61.24/hr; the lowest is Oklahoma at $12.32/hr.
Bottom 10%
$12.45
Median
$16.43
Average
$26.06
Top 10%
$61.50
Range: $7.25 – $83.11/hr across 22 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 median
$16.43/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.51/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-42.4%
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
Arkansas AR
Avg base: $15.82/hr
Avg total: $15.82/hr
54 rates
Colorado CO
Avg base: $17.94/hr
Avg total: $22.42/hr
16 rates
Florida FL
Avg base: $12.65/hr
Avg total: $15.17/hr
7 rates
Georgia GA
Avg base: $17.74/hr
Avg total: $19.51/hr
147 rates
Iowa IA
Avg base: $13.72/hr
Avg total: $15.48/hr
22 rates
Idaho ID
Avg base: $26.69/hr
Avg total: $32.47/hr
31 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $25.15/hr
Avg total: $31.51/hr
10 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $22.54/hr
Avg total: $31.14/hr
3 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $16.80/hr
Avg total: $16.80/hr
10 rates
Michigan MI
Avg base: $23.18/hr
Avg total: $29.52/hr
24 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $37.45/hr
Avg total: $59.53/hr
127 rates
Mississippi MS
Avg base: $13.96/hr
Avg total: $13.96/hr
66 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $21.13/hr
Avg total: $28.13/hr
53 rates
North Carolina NC
Avg base: $19.47/hr
Avg total: $23.80/hr
4 rates
Nebraska NE
Avg base: $16.39/hr
Avg total: $16.39/hr
43 rates
New Hampshire NH
Avg base: $26.38/hr
Avg total: $28.77/hr
8 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $16.43/hr
Avg total: $16.43/hr
7 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $12.32/hr
Avg total: $12.32/hr
70 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $11.02/hr
Avg total: $13.05/hr
23 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $14.72/hr
Avg total: $15.29/hr
19 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $14.31/hr
Avg total: $14.59/hr
22 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $48.75/hr
Avg total: $61.24/hr
7 rates
All Rates
773 county-level rates for CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillman | OK | highway | $12.18 | $0.00 | $12.18 | WD → |
| Washita | OK | highway | $12.18 | $0.00 | $12.18 | WD → |
| Baker | OR | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Clatsop | OR | residential | $19.99 | $7.78 | $27.77 | WD → |
| Coos | OR | residential | $17.50 | $0.00 | $17.50 | WD → |
| Crook | OR | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Curry | OR | residential | $19.99 | $7.78 | $27.77 | WD → |
| Douglas | OR | residential | $19.99 | $7.78 | $27.77 | WD → |
| Gilliam | OR | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Grant | OR | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Harney | OR | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Hood River | OR | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Jefferson | OR | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Lake | OR | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Lincoln | OR | residential | $19.99 | $7.78 | $27.77 | WD → |
| Linn | OR | residential | $19.99 | $7.78 | $27.77 | WD → |
| Malheur | OR | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Morrow | OR | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Sherman | OR | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Tillamook | OR | residential | $19.99 | $7.78 | $27.77 | WD → |
| Umatilla | OR | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Union | OR | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Wallowa | OR | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Wasco | OR | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Wheeler | OR | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Abbeville | SC | building | $14.46 | $0.78 | $15.24 | WD → |
| Allendale | SC | building | $15.42 | $0.00 | $15.42 | WD → |
| Bamberg | SC | building | $15.42 | $0.00 | $15.42 | WD → |
| Barnwell | SC | building | $15.42 | $0.00 | $15.42 | WD → |
| Cherokee | SC | building | $14.46 | $0.78 | $15.24 | WD → |
| Chester | SC | building | $14.46 | $0.78 | $15.24 | WD → |
| Chesterfield | SC | building | $14.46 | $0.78 | $15.24 | WD → |
| Clarendon | SC | building | $14.46 | $0.78 | $15.24 | WD → |
| Dillon | SC | building | $14.46 | $0.78 | $15.24 | WD → |
| Greenwood | SC | building | $14.46 | $0.78 | $15.24 | WD → |
| Lancaster | SC | building | $14.46 | $0.78 | $15.24 | WD → |
| Lee | SC | building | $14.46 | $0.78 | $15.24 | WD → |
| Marion | SC | building | $14.46 | $0.78 | $15.24 | WD → |
| Marlboro | SC | building | $14.46 | $0.78 | $15.24 | WD → |
| McCormick | SC | building | $14.46 | $0.78 | $15.24 | WD → |
| Newberry | SC | building | $15.45 | $0.00 | $15.45 | WD → |
| Oconee | SC | building | $14.46 | $0.78 | $15.24 | WD → |
| Orangeburg | SC | building | $15.45 | $0.00 | $15.45 | WD → |
| Union | SC | building | $14.46 | $0.78 | $15.24 | WD → |
| Bee | TX | residential | $11.26 | $0.00 | $11.26 | WD → |
| Brazos | TX | building | $14.56 | $0.00 | $14.56 | WD → |
| Burleson | TX | building | $15.06 | $0.00 | $15.06 | WD → |
| Colorado | TX | residential | $11.26 | $0.00 | $11.26 | WD → |
| De Witt | TX | residential | $11.26 | $0.00 | $11.26 | WD → |
| Fayette | TX | residential | $11.26 | $0.00 | $11.26 | WD → |
| Gonzales | TX | residential | $11.26 | $0.00 | $11.26 | WD → |
| Gregg | TX | building | $25.00 | $0.00 | $25.00 | WD → |
| Hardin | TX | building | $18.57 | $3.09 | $21.66 | WD → |
| Jackson | TX | residential | $11.26 | $0.00 | $11.26 | WD → |
| Jim Wells | TX | residential | $11.26 | $0.00 | $11.26 | WD → |
| Karnes | TX | residential | $11.26 | $0.00 | $11.26 | WD → |
| Kleberg | TX | residential | $11.26 | $0.00 | $11.26 | WD → |
| Lavaca | TX | residential | $11.26 | $0.00 | $11.26 | WD → |
| Live Oak | TX | residential | $11.26 | $0.00 | $11.26 | WD → |
| Matagorda | TX | residential | $11.26 | $0.00 | $11.26 | WD → |
| Orange | TX | building | $18.57 | $3.09 | $21.66 | WD → |
| Refugio | TX | residential | $11.26 | $0.00 | $11.26 | WD → |
| Robertson | TX | building | $15.50 | $0.00 | $15.50 | WD → |
| Rusk | TX | building | $25.00 | $0.00 | $25.00 | WD → |
| Upshur | TX | building | $25.00 | $0.00 | $25.00 | WD → |
| Wharton | TX | residential | $11.26 | $0.00 | $11.26 | WD → |
| Clark | WA | building | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Cowlitz | WA | heavy | $29.72 | $0.00 | $29.72 | WD → |
| Kitsap | WA | heavy | $63.98 | $19.13 | $83.11 | WD → |
| Skamania | WA | building | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Snohomish | WA | heavy | $44.48 | $15.52 | $60.00 | WD → |
| Thurston | WA | heavy | $63.98 | $19.13 | $83.11 | WD → |
| Yakima | WA | heavy | $29.72 | $0.00 | $29.72 | WD → |