CARPENTER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for CARPENTERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 29,665 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for CARPENTER is $57.52/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $13.10 and $70.06/hr. The highest state average is Massachusetts at $76.93/hr; the lowest is American Samoa at $6.30/hr.
Bottom 10%
$13.10
Median
$57.52
Average
$44.73
Top 10%
$70.06
Range: $6.30 – $117.43/hr across 53 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
$57.52/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.51/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+101.8%
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
Alaska AK
Avg base: $41.72/hr
Avg total: $61.16/hr
116 rates
Alabama AL
Avg base: $17.98/hr
Avg total: $20.80/hr
226 rates
Arkansas AR
Avg base: $16.00/hr
Avg total: $16.44/hr
194 rates
American Samoa AS
Avg base: $6.30/hr
Avg total: $6.30/hr
20 rates
Arizona AZ
Avg base: $24.76/hr
Avg total: $34.49/hr
88 rates
California CA
Avg base: $23.47/hr
Avg total: $25.79/hr
69 rates
Colorado CO
Avg base: $24.60/hr
Avg total: $30.49/hr
350 rates
Connecticut CT
Avg base: $40.12/hr
Avg total: $66.80/hr
22 rates
Delaware DE
Avg base: $36.12/hr
Avg total: $51.34/hr
21 rates
Florida FL
Avg base: $17.43/hr
Avg total: $18.50/hr
320 rates
Georgia GA
Avg base: $20.70/hr
Avg total: $22.02/hr
839 rates
Guam GU
Avg base: $16.86/hr
Avg total: $17.02/hr
16 rates
Iowa IA
Avg base: $27.40/hr
Avg total: $44.81/hr
615 rates
Idaho ID
Avg base: $22.85/hr
Avg total: $29.23/hr
349 rates
Illinois IL
Avg base: $36.82/hr
Avg total: $64.36/hr
2,424 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $33.83/hr
Avg total: $60.71/hr
4,260 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $20.61/hr
Avg total: $24.74/hr
584 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $26.23/hr
Avg total: $40.81/hr
953 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $22.78/hr
Avg total: $28.27/hr
700 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $47.72/hr
Avg total: $76.93/hr
118 rates
Maryland MD
Avg base: $30.37/hr
Avg total: $43.97/hr
152 rates
Maine ME
Avg base: $16.17/hr
Avg total: $22.11/hr
46 rates
Michigan MI
Avg base: $31.07/hr
Avg total: $50.19/hr
650 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $36.16/hr
Avg total: $59.07/hr
712 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $30.32/hr
Avg total: $44.87/hr
426 rates
Mississippi MS
Avg base: $16.34/hr
Avg total: $16.72/hr
478 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $19.32/hr
Avg total: $24.35/hr
303 rates
North Carolina NC
Avg base: $15.44/hr
Avg total: $16.30/hr
694 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $31.10/hr
Avg total: $43.27/hr
320 rates
Nebraska NE
Avg base: $16.94/hr
Avg total: $19.63/hr
565 rates
New Hampshire NH
Avg base: $19.84/hr
Avg total: $21.74/hr
44 rates
New Jersey NJ
Avg base: $48.02/hr
Avg total: $72.36/hr
54 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $19.28/hr
Avg total: $23.71/hr
319 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $40.14/hr
Avg total: $55.37/hr
112 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $31.28/hr
Avg total: $51.08/hr
340 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $33.95/hr
Avg total: $57.81/hr
5,216 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $13.39/hr
Avg total: $14.30/hr
567 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $38.31/hr
Avg total: $49.34/hr
164 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $34.65/hr
Avg total: $54.21/hr
717 rates
Puerto Rico PR
Avg base: $8.42/hr
Avg total: $8.97/hr
624 rates
Rhode Island RI
Avg base: $39.62/hr
Avg total: $64.70/hr
20 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $14.03/hr
Avg total: $15.06/hr
234 rates
South Dakota SD
Avg base: $17.42/hr
Avg total: $21.76/hr
244 rates
Tennessee TN
Avg base: $16.95/hr
Avg total: $17.93/hr
530 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $14.13/hr
Avg total: $15.33/hr
837 rates
Utah UT
Avg base: $18.49/hr
Avg total: $22.69/hr
124 rates
Virginia VA
Avg base: $16.60/hr
Avg total: $18.93/hr
765 rates
U.S. Virgin Islands VI
Avg base: $14.97/hr
Avg total: $14.97/hr
32 rates
Vermont VT
Avg base: $19.56/hr
Avg total: $28.26/hr
64 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $42.04/hr
Avg total: $54.32/hr
231 rates
Wisconsin WI
Avg base: $44.10/hr
Avg total: $73.20/hr
1,352 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $28.69/hr
Avg total: $49.36/hr
353 rates
Wyoming WY
Avg base: $21.39/hr
Avg total: $25.07/hr
92 rates
All Rates
29,665 county-level rates for CARPENTER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry | AL | building | $18.08 | $0.00 | $18.08 | WD → |
| Perry | AL | highway | $15.64 | $0.00 | $15.64 | WD → |
| Perry | AL | residential | $10.30 | $0.00 | $10.30 | WD → |
| Perry | AL | building | $18.08 | $0.00 | $18.08 | WD → |
| Pike | AL | highway | $15.34 | $0.00 | $15.34 | WD → |
| Pike | AL | building | $14.01 | $0.00 | $14.01 | WD → |
| Pike | AL | highway | $15.34 | $0.00 | $15.34 | WD → |
| Pike | AL | building | $14.01 | $0.00 | $14.01 | WD → |
| Randolph | AL | building | $17.89 | $4.07 | $21.96 | WD → |
| Randolph | AL | building | $17.89 | $4.07 | $21.96 | WD → |
| Russell | AL | building | $15.17 | $0.00 | $15.17 | WD → |
| Russell | AL | building | $15.17 | $0.00 | $15.17 | WD → |
| Shelby | AL | building | $32.35 | $11.95 | $44.30 | WD → |
| Shelby | AL | building | $32.35 | $11.95 | $44.30 | WD → |
| Sumter | AL | highway | $15.64 | $0.00 | $15.64 | WD → |
| Sumter | AL | residential | $10.30 | $0.00 | $10.30 | WD → |
| Sumter | AL | building | $18.08 | $0.00 | $18.08 | WD → |
| Sumter | AL | highway | $15.64 | $0.00 | $15.64 | WD → |
| Sumter | AL | residential | $10.30 | $0.00 | $10.30 | WD → |
| Sumter | AL | building | $18.08 | $0.00 | $18.08 | WD → |
| Talladega | AL | building | $17.89 | $4.07 | $21.96 | WD → |
| Talladega | AL | building | $17.89 | $4.07 | $21.96 | WD → |
| Tallapoosa | AL | building | $17.89 | $4.07 | $21.96 | WD → |
| Tallapoosa | AL | building | $17.89 | $4.07 | $21.96 | WD → |
| Walker | AL | building | $32.35 | $11.95 | $44.30 | WD → |
| Walker | AL | building | $32.35 | $11.95 | $44.30 | WD → |
| Washington | AL | highway | $15.74 | $0.00 | $15.74 | WD → |
| Washington | AL | residential | $10.30 | $0.00 | $10.30 | WD → |
| Washington | AL | building | $18.08 | $0.00 | $18.08 | WD → |
| Washington | AL | highway | $15.74 | $0.00 | $15.74 | WD → |
| Washington | AL | residential | $10.30 | $0.00 | $10.30 | WD → |
| Washington | AL | building | $18.08 | $0.00 | $18.08 | WD → |
| Wilcox | AL | highway | $15.64 | $0.00 | $15.64 | WD → |
| Wilcox | AL | residential | $10.30 | $0.00 | $10.30 | WD → |
| Wilcox | AL | building | $18.08 | $0.00 | $18.08 | WD → |
| Wilcox | AL | highway | $15.64 | $0.00 | $15.64 | WD → |
| Wilcox | AL | residential | $10.30 | $0.00 | $10.30 | WD → |
| Wilcox | AL | building | $18.08 | $0.00 | $18.08 | WD → |
| Winston | AL | highway | $15.25 | $0.00 | $15.25 | WD → |
| Winston | AL | building | $30.26 | $14.78 | $45.04 | WD → |
| Winston | AL | highway | $15.25 | $0.00 | $15.25 | WD → |
| Winston | AL | building | $30.26 | $14.78 | $45.04 | WD → |
| Arkansas | AR | building | $16.45 | $0.68 | $17.13 | WD → |
| Arkansas | AR | residential | $9.72 | $0.00 | $9.72 | WD → |
| Arkansas | AR | building | $16.45 | $0.68 | $17.13 | WD → |
| Arkansas | AR | residential | $9.72 | $0.00 | $9.72 | WD → |
| Ashley | AR | building | $16.45 | $0.68 | $17.13 | WD → |
| Ashley | AR | residential | $9.72 | $0.00 | $9.72 | WD → |
| Ashley | AR | building | $16.45 | $0.68 | $17.13 | WD → |
| Ashley | AR | residential | $9.72 | $0.00 | $9.72 | WD → |
| Baxter | AR | highway | $19.92 | $0.00 | $19.92 | WD → |
| Baxter | AR | residential | $11.96 | $0.00 | $11.96 | WD → |
| Baxter | AR | highway | $19.92 | $0.00 | $19.92 | WD → |
| Baxter | AR | residential | $11.96 | $0.00 | $11.96 | WD → |
| Boone | AR | highway | $19.92 | $0.00 | $19.92 | WD → |
| Boone | AR | residential | $11.96 | $0.00 | $11.96 | WD → |
| Boone | AR | highway | $19.92 | $0.00 | $19.92 | WD → |
| Boone | AR | residential | $11.96 | $0.00 | $11.96 | WD → |
| Bradley | AR | building | $16.45 | $0.68 | $17.13 | WD → |
| Bradley | AR | residential | $10.81 | $0.00 | $10.81 | WD → |
| Bradley | AR | building | $16.45 | $0.68 | $17.13 | WD → |
| Bradley | AR | residential | $10.81 | $0.00 | $10.81 | WD → |
| Calhoun | AR | highway | $16.32 | $0.00 | $16.32 | WD → |
| Calhoun | AR | highway | $16.32 | $0.00 | $16.32 | WD → |
| Carroll | AR | highway | $19.92 | $0.00 | $19.92 | WD → |
| Carroll | AR | highway | $19.92 | $0.00 | $19.92 | WD → |
| Chicot | AR | building | $16.45 | $0.68 | $17.13 | WD → |
| Chicot | AR | residential | $9.72 | $0.00 | $9.72 | WD → |
| Chicot | AR | building | $16.45 | $0.68 | $17.13 | WD → |
| Chicot | AR | residential | $9.72 | $0.00 | $9.72 | WD → |
| Clark | AR | highway | $16.32 | $0.00 | $16.32 | WD → |
| Clark | AR | highway | $16.32 | $0.00 | $16.32 | WD → |
| Clay | AR | highway | $18.87 | $0.00 | $18.87 | WD → |
| Clay | AR | highway | $18.87 | $0.00 | $18.87 | WD → |
| Cleburne | AR | highway | $18.87 | $0.00 | $18.87 | WD → |
| Cleburne | AR | highway | $18.87 | $0.00 | $18.87 | WD → |
| Cleveland | AR | residential | $12.20 | $0.00 | $12.20 | WD → |
| Cleveland | AR | building | $15.73 | $0.55 | $16.28 | WD → |
| Cleveland | AR | residential | $12.20 | $0.00 | $12.20 | WD → |
| Cleveland | AR | building | $15.73 | $0.55 | $16.28 | WD → |
| Columbia | AR | highway | $16.32 | $0.00 | $16.32 | WD → |
| Columbia | AR | highway | $16.32 | $0.00 | $16.32 | WD → |
| Conway | AR | highway | $19.92 | $0.00 | $19.92 | WD → |
| Conway | AR | residential | $11.96 | $0.00 | $11.96 | WD → |
| Conway | AR | highway | $19.92 | $0.00 | $19.92 | WD → |
| Conway | AR | residential | $11.96 | $0.00 | $11.96 | WD → |
| Craighead | AR | residential | $10.05 | $0.00 | $10.05 | WD → |
| Craighead | AR | building | $17.73 | $3.31 | $21.04 | WD → |
| Craighead | AR | residential | $10.05 | $0.00 | $10.05 | WD → |
| Craighead | AR | building | $17.73 | $3.31 | $21.04 | WD → |
| Crawford | AR | residential | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | WD → |
| Crawford | AR | residential | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | WD → |
| Crittenden | AR | building | $20.00 | $4.81 | $24.81 | WD → |
| Crittenden | AR | building | $20.00 | $4.81 | $24.81 | WD → |
| Cross | AR | highway | $18.87 | $0.00 | $18.87 | WD → |
| Cross | AR | highway | $18.87 | $0.00 | $18.87 | WD → |
| Dallas | AR | highway | $16.57 | $0.00 | $16.57 | WD → |
| Dallas | AR | highway | $16.57 | $0.00 | $16.57 | WD → |
| Desha | AR | building | $16.45 | $0.68 | $17.13 | WD → |
| Desha | AR | residential | $9.72 | $0.00 | $9.72 | WD → |