Carpenter & Piledrivermen — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Carpenter & Piledrivermens across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 294 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Carpenter & Piledrivermen is $59.53/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $59.35 and $60.12/hr. The highest state average is Illinois at $60.26/hr; the lowest is Kentucky at $53.84/hr.

Bottom 10%
$59.35
Median
$59.53
Average
$59.53
Top 10%
$60.12

Range: $53.84 – $61.02/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 median
$59.53/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.51/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+108.8%
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: $41.36/hr
Avg total: $60.26/hr
22 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $34.03/hr
Avg total: $59.68/hr
90 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $33.28/hr
Avg total: $53.84/hr
4 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $36.71/hr
Avg total: $56.88/hr
2 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $35.94/hr
Avg total: $59.53/hr
176 rates

All Rates

294 county-level rates for Carpenter & Piledrivermen, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Knox OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Knox OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Lake OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Lake OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Lawrence OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Lawrence OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Licking OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Licking OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Logan OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Logan OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Lorain OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Lorain OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Lucas OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Lucas OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Madison OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Madison OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Mahoning OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Mahoning OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Marion OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Marion OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Medina OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Medina OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Meigs OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Meigs OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Mercer OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Mercer OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Miami OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Miami OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Monroe OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Monroe OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Montgomery OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Montgomery OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Morgan OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Morgan OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Morrow OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Morrow OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Muskingum OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Muskingum OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Noble OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Noble OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Ottawa OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Ottawa OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Paulding OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Paulding OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Perry OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Perry OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Pickaway OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Pickaway OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Pike OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Pike OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Portage OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Portage OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Preble OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Preble OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Putnam OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Putnam OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Richland OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Richland OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Ross OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Ross OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Sandusky OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Sandusky OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Scioto OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Scioto OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Seneca OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Seneca OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Shelby OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Shelby OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Stark OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Stark OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Summit OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Summit OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Trumbull OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Trumbull OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Tuscarawas OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Tuscarawas OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Union OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Union OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Van Wert OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Van Wert OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Vinton OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Vinton OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Warren OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Warren OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Washington OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Washington OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Wayne OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Wayne OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Williams OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Williams OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Wood OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Wood OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Wyandot OH heavy $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
Wyandot OH highway $35.94 $23.59 $59.53 WD →
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