Carpenter, Lather, Soft Floor Layer — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Carpenter, Lather, Soft Floor Layers across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 46 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Carpenter, Lather, Soft Floor Layer is $85.12/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $85.12 and $85.12/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $85.12/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $85.12/hr.

Bottom 10%
$85.12
Median
$85.12
Average
$85.12
Top 10%
$85.12

Range: $85.12 – $85.12/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 median
$85.12/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.51/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+198.6%
D-B rate exceeds 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

Illinois IL
Avg base: $47.25/hr
Avg total: $85.12/hr
46 rates

All Rates

46 county-level rates for Carpenter, Lather, Soft Floor Layer, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Bond IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Boone IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Brown IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Bureau IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Calhoun IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Carroll IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Cass IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Clinton IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
De Kalb IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Fulton IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Greene IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Hancock IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Henderson IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Henry IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Jersey IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Jo Daviess IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Knox IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
La Salle IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Lee IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Livingston IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Logan IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Macoupin IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Marshall IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Mason IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
McDonough IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
McLean IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Menard IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Mercer IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Monroe IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Montgomery IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Morgan IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Ogle IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Pike IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Putnam IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Randolph IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Rock Island IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Schuyler IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Scott IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Stark IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Stephenson IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Warren IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Washington IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Whiteside IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Winnebago IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Woodford IL building $47.25 $37.87 $85.12 WD →
Top-paying counties for Carpenter, Lather, Soft Floor Layer →