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.
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.
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 47-2031 — Carpenters.
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
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 → |