CARPENTER: INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING/FRAMING, METAL STUDS, AND FORMSETTING/FORMBUILDING (ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, LIVINGSTON AND ST. JAMES PARISHE — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for CARPENTER: INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING/FRAMING, METAL STUDS, AND FORMSETTING/FORMBUILDING (ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, LIVINGSTON AND ST. JAMES PARISHEs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 25 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for CARPENTER: INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING/FRAMING, METAL STUDS, AND FORMSETTING/FORMBUILDING (ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, LIVINGSTON AND ST. JAMES PARISHE is $43.65/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $43.65 and $43.65/hr. The highest state average is Louisiana at $43.65/hr; the lowest is Louisiana at $43.65/hr.
Range: $43.65 – $43.65/hr across 1 state. 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
25 county-level rates for CARPENTER: INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING/FRAMING, METAL STUDS, AND FORMSETTING/FORMBUILDING (ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, LIVINGSTON AND ST. JAMES PARISHE, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| Ascension | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| Bossier | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| Caddo | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| Calcasieu | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| East Baton Rouge | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| Jefferson | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| Lafayette | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| Lafourche | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| Livingston | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| Orleans | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| Ouachita | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| Plaquemines | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| Rapides | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| St Bernard | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| St Charles | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| St James | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| St James | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| St John the Baptist | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| St John the Baptist | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| St Landry | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| St Martin | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| St Tammany | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| Terrebonne | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |
| Webster | LA | heavy | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | WD → |