Carpenters: Heavy & Highway — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Carpenters: Heavy & Highways across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 15 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Carpenters: Heavy & Highway is $87.84/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $81.85 and $87.84/hr. The highest state average is New York at $85.04/hr; the lowest is New York at $85.04/hr.

Bottom 10%
$81.85
Median
$87.84
Average
$85.04
Top 10%
$87.84

Range: $81.85 – $87.84/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
$87.84/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.51/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+208.1%
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: $51.95/hr
Avg total: $85.04/hr
15 rates

All Rates

15 county-level rates for Carpenters: Heavy & Highway, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Nassau NY highway $53.56 $34.28 $87.84 WD →
Nassau NY building $53.56 $34.28 $87.84 WD →
Nassau NY heavy $53.56 $34.28 $87.84 WD →
Nassau NY residential $53.56 $34.28 $87.84 WD →
Putnam NY highway $50.12 $31.73 $81.85 WD →
Putnam NY building $50.12 $31.73 $81.85 WD →
Putnam NY heavy $50.12 $31.73 $81.85 WD →
Suffolk NY residential $53.56 $34.28 $87.84 WD →
Suffolk NY building $53.56 $34.28 $87.84 WD →
Suffolk NY highway $53.56 $34.28 $87.84 WD →
Suffolk NY heavy $53.56 $34.28 $87.84 WD →
Westchester NY residential $50.12 $31.73 $81.85 WD →
Westchester NY building $50.12 $31.73 $81.85 WD →
Westchester NY heavy $50.12 $31.73 $81.85 WD →
Westchester NY highway $50.12 $31.73 $81.85 WD →
Top-paying counties for Carpenters: Heavy & Highway →