Carpenters: HEAVY & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION Carpenters — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Carpenters: HEAVY & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION Carpenterss across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 33 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Carpenters: HEAVY & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION Carpenters is $68.78/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $68.78 and $68.78/hr. The highest state average is New York at $68.59/hr; the lowest is New York at $68.59/hr.

Bottom 10%
$68.78
Median
$68.78
Average
$68.59
Top 10%
$68.78

Range: $66.68 – $68.78/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
$68.78/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.51/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+141.2%
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: $43.85/hr
Avg total: $68.59/hr
33 rates

All Rates

33 county-level rates for Carpenters: HEAVY & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION Carpenters, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Albany NY heavy $44.28 $24.50 $68.78 WD →
Albany NY highway $44.28 $24.50 $68.78 WD →
Albany NY building $44.28 $24.50 $68.78 WD →
Columbia NY building $44.28 $24.50 $68.78 WD →
Columbia NY highway $44.28 $24.50 $68.78 WD →
Columbia NY heavy $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 highway $44.28 $24.50 $68.78 WD →
Montgomery NY heavy $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 →
Rensselaer NY building $44.28 $24.50 $68.78 WD →
Saratoga NY heavy $44.28 $24.50 $68.78 WD →
Saratoga NY building $44.28 $24.50 $68.78 WD →
Saratoga NY highway $44.28 $24.50 $68.78 WD →
Schenectady NY heavy $44.28 $24.50 $68.78 WD →
Schenectady NY building $44.28 $24.50 $68.78 WD →
Schenectady NY highway $44.28 $24.50 $68.78 WD →
Schoharie NY heavy $44.28 $24.50 $68.78 WD →
Schoharie NY building $44.28 $24.50 $68.78 WD →
Schoharie NY highway $44.28 $24.50 $68.78 WD →
Tioga NY building $39.52 $27.16 $66.68 WD →
Tioga NY heavy $39.52 $27.16 $66.68 WD →
Tioga NY highway $39.52 $27.16 $66.68 WD →
Washington NY building $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 →
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