CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLYs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 125 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY is $22.66/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $14.50 and $24.87/hr. The highest state average is Colorado at $23.13/hr; the lowest is South Carolina at $14.20/hr.

Bottom 10%
$14.50
Median
$22.66
Average
$21.41
Top 10%
$24.87

Range: $13.07 – $24.90/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
$22.66/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.51/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-20.5%
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

Colorado CO
Avg base: $18.42/hr
Avg total: $23.13/hr
101 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $14.20/hr
Avg total: $14.20/hr
24 rates

All Rates

125 county-level rates for CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams CO highway $19.11 $5.46 $24.57 WD →
Adams CO highway $17.28 $5.38 $22.66 WD →
Adams CO highway $16.78 $3.57 $20.35 WD →
Adams CO highway $16.88 $3.81 $20.69 WD →
Alamosa CO highway $18.60 $5.38 $23.98 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $16.78 $3.57 $20.35 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $17.28 $5.38 $22.66 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $16.88 $3.81 $20.69 WD →
Arapahoe CO highway $19.11 $5.46 $24.57 WD →
Archuleta CO highway $18.60 $5.38 $23.98 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $16.78 $3.57 $20.35 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $19.11 $5.46 $24.57 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $16.88 $3.81 $20.69 WD →
Broomfield CO highway $17.28 $5.38 $22.66 WD →
Chaffee CO highway $18.60 $5.38 $23.98 WD →
Cheyenne CO highway $20.28 $4.50 $24.78 WD →
Cheyenne CO highway $20.98 $3.89 $24.87 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $16.78 $3.57 $20.35 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $17.28 $5.38 $22.66 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $16.88 $3.81 $20.69 WD →
Clear Creek CO highway $19.11 $5.46 $24.57 WD →
Conejos CO highway $18.60 $5.38 $23.98 WD →
Custer CO highway $18.60 $5.38 $23.98 WD →
Delta CO highway $18.60 $5.38 $23.98 WD →
Dolores CO highway $18.60 $5.38 $23.98 WD →
Eagle CO highway $15.92 $5.38 $21.30 WD →
Eagle CO highway $19.55 $4.09 $23.64 WD →
El Paso CO highway $19.06 $5.84 $24.90 WD →
El Paso CO highway $19.00 $5.88 $24.88 WD →
Elbert CO highway $16.78 $3.57 $20.35 WD →
Elbert CO highway $17.28 $5.38 $22.66 WD →
Elbert CO highway $16.88 $3.81 $20.69 WD →
Elbert CO highway $19.11 $5.46 $24.57 WD →
Fremont CO highway $18.60 $5.38 $23.98 WD →
Garfield CO highway $15.92 $5.38 $21.30 WD →
Garfield CO highway $19.55 $4.09 $23.64 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $17.28 $5.38 $22.66 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $19.11 $5.46 $24.57 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $16.78 $3.57 $20.35 WD →
Gilpin CO highway $16.88 $3.81 $20.69 WD →
Grand CO highway $15.92 $5.38 $21.30 WD →
Grand CO highway $19.55 $4.09 $23.64 WD →
Gunnison CO highway $18.60 $5.38 $23.98 WD →
Hinsdale CO highway $18.60 $5.38 $23.98 WD →
Jackson CO highway $19.55 $4.09 $23.64 WD →
Jackson CO highway $15.92 $5.38 $21.30 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $17.28 $5.38 $22.66 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $19.11 $5.46 $24.57 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $16.78 $3.57 $20.35 WD →
Jefferson CO highway $16.88 $3.81 $20.69 WD →
Kit Carson CO highway $20.98 $3.89 $24.87 WD →
Kit Carson CO highway $20.28 $4.50 $24.78 WD →
La Plata CO highway $18.60 $5.38 $23.98 WD →
Lake CO highway $19.55 $4.09 $23.64 WD →
Lake CO highway $15.92 $5.38 $21.30 WD →
Larimer CO highway $16.54 $3.90 $20.44 WD →
Larimer CO highway $18.79 $3.67 $22.46 WD →
Lincoln CO highway $20.98 $3.89 $24.87 WD →
Lincoln CO highway $20.28 $4.50 $24.78 WD →
Logan CO highway $20.98 $3.89 $24.87 WD →
Logan CO highway $20.28 $4.50 $24.78 WD →
Mesa CO highway $16.54 $3.90 $20.44 WD →
Mesa CO highway $18.79 $3.67 $22.46 WD →
Mineral CO highway $18.60 $5.38 $23.98 WD →
Moffat CO highway $19.55 $4.09 $23.64 WD →
Moffat CO highway $15.92 $5.38 $21.30 WD →
Montezuma CO highway $18.60 $5.38 $23.98 WD →
Montrose CO highway $18.60 $5.38 $23.98 WD →
Morgan CO highway $20.98 $3.89 $24.87 WD →
Morgan CO highway $20.28 $4.50 $24.78 WD →
Ouray CO highway $18.60 $5.38 $23.98 WD →
Park CO highway $17.28 $5.38 $22.66 WD →
Park CO highway $16.78 $3.57 $20.35 WD →
Park CO highway $19.11 $5.46 $24.57 WD →
Park CO highway $16.88 $3.81 $20.69 WD →
Phillips CO highway $20.28 $4.50 $24.78 WD →
Phillips CO highway $20.98 $3.89 $24.87 WD →
Pitkin CO highway $19.55 $4.09 $23.64 WD →
Pitkin CO highway $15.92 $5.38 $21.30 WD →
Pueblo CO highway $19.00 $5.88 $24.88 WD →
Pueblo CO highway $19.06 $5.84 $24.90 WD →
Rio Blanco CO highway $19.55 $4.09 $23.64 WD →
Rio Blanco CO highway $15.92 $5.38 $21.30 WD →
Rio Grande CO highway $18.60 $5.38 $23.98 WD →
Routt CO highway $15.92 $5.38 $21.30 WD →
Routt CO highway $19.55 $4.09 $23.64 WD →
Saguache CO highway $18.60 $5.38 $23.98 WD →
San Juan CO highway $18.60 $5.38 $23.98 WD →
San Miguel CO highway $18.60 $5.38 $23.98 WD →
Sedgwick CO highway $20.98 $3.89 $24.87 WD →
Sedgwick CO highway $20.28 $4.50 $24.78 WD →
Summit CO highway $15.92 $5.38 $21.30 WD →
Summit CO highway $19.55 $4.09 $23.64 WD →
Teller CO highway $19.00 $5.88 $24.88 WD →
Teller CO highway $19.06 $5.84 $24.90 WD →
Washington CO highway $20.98 $3.89 $24.87 WD →
Washington CO highway $20.28 $4.50 $24.78 WD →
Weld CO highway $18.79 $3.67 $22.46 WD →
Weld CO highway $16.54 $3.90 $20.44 WD →
Yuma CO highway $20.28 $4.50 $24.78 WD →
Top-paying counties for CARPENTER, FORM WORK ONLY →