CARPENTERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for CARPENTERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, ANDs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 6 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for CARPENTERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND is $64.29/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $64.29 and $64.29/hr. The highest state average is New York at $64.29/hr; the lowest is New York at $64.29/hr.

Bottom 10%
$64.29
Median
$64.29
Average
$64.29
Top 10%
$64.29

Range: $64.29 – $64.29/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
$64.29/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.51/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+125.5%
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: $38.18/hr
Avg total: $64.29/hr
6 rates

All Rates

6 county-level rates for CARPENTERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Livingston NY building $38.18 $26.11 $64.29 WD →
Livingston NY heavy $38.18 $26.11 $64.29 WD →
Livingston NY highway $38.18 $26.11 $64.29 WD →
Ontario NY building $38.18 $26.11 $64.29 WD →
Ontario NY heavy $38.18 $26.11 $64.29 WD →
Ontario NY highway $38.18 $26.11 $64.29 WD →
Top-paying counties for CARPENTERS: HEAVY & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, AND →