Carpenters: CARPENTERS — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Carpenters: CARPENTERSs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 105 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Carpenters: CARPENTERS is $70.75/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $68.78 and $71.50/hr. The highest state average is Washington at $71.50/hr; the lowest is New York at $68.78/hr.
Bottom 10%
$68.78
Median
$70.75
Average
$70.47
Top 10%
$71.50
Range: $68.78 – $71.50/hr across 3 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
$70.75/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.51/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+148.2%
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
New York NY
Avg base: $44.28/hr
Avg total: $68.78/hr
30 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $53.94/hr
Avg total: $70.75/hr
36 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $54.69/hr
Avg total: $71.50/hr
39 rates
All Rates
105 county-level rates for Carpenters: CARPENTERS, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | NY | building | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Albany | NY | heavy | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Albany | NY | highway | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Columbia | NY | building | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Columbia | NY | heavy | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Columbia | NY | highway | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Fulton | NY | highway | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Fulton | NY | building | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Fulton | NY | heavy | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Greene | NY | highway | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Greene | NY | building | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Greene | NY | heavy | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Montgomery | NY | building | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Montgomery | NY | heavy | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Montgomery | NY | highway | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Rensselaer | NY | building | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Rensselaer | NY | heavy | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Rensselaer | NY | highway | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Saratoga | NY | building | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Saratoga | NY | heavy | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Saratoga | NY | highway | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Schenectady | NY | building | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Schenectady | NY | heavy | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Schenectady | NY | highway | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Schoharie | NY | highway | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Schoharie | NY | building | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Schoharie | NY | heavy | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Washington | NY | heavy | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Washington | NY | highway | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Washington | NY | building | $44.28 | $24.50 | $68.78 | WD → |
| Baker | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Benton | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Clackamas | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Clatsop | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Columbia | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Coos | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Crook | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Curry | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Deschutes | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Douglas | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Gilliam | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Grant | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Harney | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Hood River | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Jackson | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Jefferson | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Josephine | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Klamath | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Lake | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Lane | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Lincoln | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Linn | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Malheur | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Marion | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Morrow | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Multnomah | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Polk | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Sherman | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Tillamook | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Umatilla | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Union | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Wallowa | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Wasco | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Washington | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Wheeler | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Yamhill | OR | highway | $53.94 | $16.81 | $70.75 | WD → |
| Adams | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Asotin | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Benton | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Chelan | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Clallam | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Clark | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Columbia | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Cowlitz | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Douglas | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Ferry | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Franklin | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Garfield | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Grant | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Grays Harbor | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Island | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Jefferson | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| King | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Kitsap | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Kittitas | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Klickitat | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Lewis | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Lincoln | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Mason | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Okanogan | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Pacific | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Pend Oreille | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Pierce | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| San Juan | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Skagit | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Skamania | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Snohomish | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Spokane | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Stevens | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |
| Thurston | WA | highway | $54.69 | $16.81 | $71.50 | WD → |