Carpenters: Carpenters, Drywall Installers, Piledrivers — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Carpenters: Carpenters, Drywall Installers, Piledriverss across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 83 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Carpenters: Carpenters, Drywall Installers, Piledrivers is $59.35/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $53.14 and $61.27/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $58.49/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $58.49/hr.

Bottom 10%
$53.14
Median
$59.35
Average
$58.49
Top 10%
$61.27

Range: $53.14 – $61.27/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
$59.35/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.51/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+108.2%
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

Indiana IN
Avg base: $35.36/hr
Avg total: $58.49/hr
83 rates

All Rates

83 county-level rates for Carpenters: Carpenters, Drywall Installers, Piledrivers, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Allen IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Bartholomew IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Benton IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Blackford IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Boone IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Brown IN building $33.81 $23.39 $57.20 WD →
Brown IN building $33.07 $20.07 $53.14 WD →
Carroll IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Cass IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Clark IN building $33.07 $20.07 $53.14 WD →
Clark IN building $33.81 $23.39 $57.20 WD →
Clay IN building $35.55 $23.80 $59.35 WD →
Clinton IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
DeKalb IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Dearborn IN building $33.81 $23.39 $57.20 WD →
Dearborn IN building $33.07 $20.07 $53.14 WD →
Decatur IN building $33.07 $20.07 $53.14 WD →
Decatur IN building $33.81 $23.39 $57.20 WD →
Delaware IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Fayette IN building $33.81 $23.39 $57.20 WD →
Fayette IN building $33.07 $20.07 $53.14 WD →
Floyd IN building $33.81 $23.39 $57.20 WD →
Floyd IN building $33.07 $20.07 $53.14 WD →
Fountain IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Franklin IN building $33.81 $23.39 $57.20 WD →
Franklin IN building $33.07 $20.07 $53.14 WD →
Fulton IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Gibson IN building $35.55 $23.80 $59.35 WD →
Grant IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Greene IN building $35.55 $23.80 $59.35 WD →
Hamilton IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Hancock IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Harrison IN building $33.81 $23.39 $57.20 WD →
Harrison IN building $33.07 $20.07 $53.14 WD →
Hendricks IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Henry IN building $33.81 $23.39 $57.20 WD →
Henry IN building $33.07 $20.07 $53.14 WD →
Howard IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Huntington IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Jay IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Jennings IN building $33.07 $20.07 $53.14 WD →
Jennings IN building $33.81 $23.39 $57.20 WD →
Johnson IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Madison IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Marion IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Miami IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Monroe IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Montgomery IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Morgan IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Noble IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Ohio IN building $33.81 $23.39 $57.20 WD →
Ohio IN building $33.07 $20.07 $53.14 WD →
Owen IN building $35.55 $23.80 $59.35 WD →
Parke IN building $35.55 $23.80 $59.35 WD →
Posey IN building $35.55 $23.80 $59.35 WD →
Putnam IN building $35.55 $23.80 $59.35 WD →
Randolph IN building $33.07 $20.07 $53.14 WD →
Randolph IN building $33.81 $23.39 $57.20 WD →
Ripley IN building $33.81 $23.39 $57.20 WD →
Ripley IN building $33.07 $20.07 $53.14 WD →
Rush IN building $33.07 $20.07 $53.14 WD →
Rush IN building $33.81 $23.39 $57.20 WD →
Shelby IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Steuben IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Sullivan IN building $35.55 $23.80 $59.35 WD →
Switzerland IN building $33.81 $23.39 $57.20 WD →
Switzerland IN building $33.07 $20.07 $53.14 WD →
Tippecanoe IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Tipton IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Union IN building $33.81 $23.39 $57.20 WD →
Union IN building $33.07 $20.07 $53.14 WD →
Vanderburgh IN building $35.55 $23.80 $59.35 WD →
Vermillion IN building $35.55 $23.80 $59.35 WD →
Vigo IN building $35.55 $23.80 $59.35 WD →
Wabash IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Warren IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Warrick IN building $35.55 $23.80 $59.35 WD →
Wayne IN building $33.81 $23.39 $57.20 WD →
Wayne IN building $33.07 $20.07 $53.14 WD →
Wells IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
White IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Whitley IN building $37.06 $24.21 $61.27 WD →
Top-paying counties for Carpenters: Carpenters, Drywall Installers, Piledrivers →