CARPENTERS: FORM BUILDING AND SETTING — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for CARPENTERS: FORM BUILDING AND SETTINGs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 64 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for CARPENTERS: FORM BUILDING AND SETTING is $16.98/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $16.98 and $19.71/hr. The highest state average is Colorado at $17.49/hr; the lowest is Colorado at $17.49/hr.

Bottom 10%
$16.98
Median
$16.98
Average
$17.49
Top 10%
$19.71

Range: $16.98 – $19.71/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 47-2031Carpenters.

Davis-Bacon median
$16.98/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.51/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-40.4%
D-B rate is below 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

Colorado CO
Avg base: $16.31/hr
Avg total: $17.49/hr
64 rates

All Rates

64 county-level rates for CARPENTERS: FORM BUILDING AND SETTING, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams CO heavy $16.97 $2.74 $19.71 WD →
Alamosa CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Arapahoe CO heavy $16.97 $2.74 $19.71 WD →
Archuleta CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Baca CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Bent CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Boulder CO heavy $16.97 $2.74 $19.71 WD →
Broomfield CO heavy $16.97 $2.74 $19.71 WD →
Chaffee CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Cheyenne CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Clear Creek CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Conejos CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Costilla CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Crowley CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Custer CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Delta CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Denver CO heavy $16.97 $2.74 $19.71 WD →
Dolores CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Douglas CO heavy $16.97 $2.74 $19.71 WD →
Eagle CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
El Paso CO heavy $16.97 $2.74 $19.71 WD →
Elbert CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Fremont CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Garfield CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Gilpin CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Grand CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Gunnison CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Hinsdale CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Huerfano CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Jackson CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Jefferson CO heavy $16.97 $2.74 $19.71 WD →
Kiowa CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Kit Carson CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
La Plata CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Lake CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Larimer CO heavy $16.97 $2.74 $19.71 WD →
Las Animas CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Lincoln CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Logan CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Mesa CO heavy $16.97 $2.74 $19.71 WD →
Mineral CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Moffat CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Montezuma CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Montrose CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Morgan CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Otero CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Ouray CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Park CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Phillips CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Pitkin CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Prowers CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Pueblo CO heavy $16.97 $2.74 $19.71 WD →
Rio Blanco CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Rio Grande CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Routt CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Saguache CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
San Juan CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
San Miguel CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Sedgwick CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Summit CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Teller CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Washington CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Weld CO heavy $16.97 $2.74 $19.71 WD →
Yuma CO heavy $16.16 $0.82 $16.98 WD →
Top-paying counties for CARPENTERS: FORM BUILDING AND SETTING →