Carpenters Journeyman Carpenter — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 763 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Carpenters Journeyman Carpenter is $86.34/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $76.24 and $88.03/hr. The highest state average is California at $83.67/hr; the lowest is California at $83.67/hr.

Bottom 10%
$76.24
Median
$86.34
Average
$83.67
Top 10%
$88.03

Range: $76.24 – $93.91/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
$86.34/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.51/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+202.8%
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

California CA
Avg base: $51.74/hr
Avg total: $83.67/hr
763 rates

All Rates

763 county-level rates for Carpenters Journeyman Carpenter, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Alameda CA building $47.62 $31.49 $79.11 WD →
Alameda CA residential $60.39 $33.52 $93.91 WD →
Alameda CA highway $45.42 $30.82 $76.24 WD →
Alameda CA residential $52.65 $30.82 $83.47 WD →
Alameda CA highway $46.77 $30.82 $77.59 WD →
Alameda CA building $54.85 $31.49 $86.34 WD →
Alameda CA heavy $48.97 $31.49 $80.46 WD →
Alameda CA highway $48.97 $31.49 $80.46 WD →
Alameda CA building $46.77 $30.82 $77.59 WD →
Alameda CA heavy $47.62 $31.49 $79.11 WD →
Alameda CA building $48.97 $31.49 $80.46 WD →
Alameda CA highway $52.65 $30.82 $83.47 WD →
Alameda CA highway $47.62 $31.49 $79.11 WD →
Alameda CA residential $53.16 $33.52 $86.68 WD →
Alameda CA heavy $45.42 $30.82 $76.24 WD →
Alameda CA residential $54.85 $31.49 $86.34 WD →
Alameda CA heavy $52.65 $30.82 $83.47 WD →
Alameda CA residential $48.97 $31.49 $80.46 WD →
Alameda CA building $45.42 $30.82 $76.24 WD →
Alameda CA building $60.39 $33.52 $93.91 WD →
Alameda CA heavy $60.39 $33.52 $93.91 WD →
Alameda CA highway $60.39 $33.52 $93.91 WD →
Alameda CA heavy $54.85 $31.49 $86.34 WD →
Alameda CA highway $54.85 $31.49 $86.34 WD →
Alameda CA building $52.65 $30.82 $83.47 WD →
Alameda CA heavy $46.77 $30.82 $77.59 WD →
Alameda CA residential $54.51 $33.52 $88.03 WD →
Alpine CA building $53.16 $33.52 $86.68 WD →
Alpine CA heavy $54.85 $31.49 $86.34 WD →
Alpine CA building $54.85 $31.49 $86.34 WD →
Alpine CA building $54.51 $33.52 $88.03 WD →
Alpine CA highway $53.16 $33.52 $86.68 WD →
Alpine CA highway $45.42 $30.82 $76.24 WD →
Alpine CA highway $54.51 $33.52 $88.03 WD →
Alpine CA building $45.42 $30.82 $76.24 WD →
Alpine CA heavy $45.42 $30.82 $76.24 WD →
Alpine CA heavy $53.16 $33.52 $86.68 WD →
Alpine CA highway $54.85 $31.49 $86.34 WD →
Alpine CA heavy $54.51 $33.52 $88.03 WD →
Amador CA heavy $53.16 $33.52 $86.68 WD →
Amador CA building $54.85 $31.49 $86.34 WD →
Amador CA heavy $45.42 $30.82 $76.24 WD →
Amador CA highway $45.42 $30.82 $76.24 WD →
Amador CA highway $54.85 $31.49 $86.34 WD →
Amador CA highway $53.16 $33.52 $86.68 WD →
Amador CA heavy $54.85 $31.49 $86.34 WD →
Amador CA building $45.42 $30.82 $76.24 WD →
Amador CA building $54.51 $33.52 $88.03 WD →
Amador CA building $53.16 $33.52 $86.68 WD →
Amador CA highway $54.51 $33.52 $88.03 WD →
Amador CA heavy $54.51 $33.52 $88.03 WD →
Butte CA highway $45.42 $30.82 $76.24 WD →
Butte CA highway $54.85 $31.49 $86.34 WD →
Butte CA highway $54.51 $33.52 $88.03 WD →
Butte CA highway $53.16 $33.52 $86.68 WD →
Butte CA building $53.16 $33.52 $86.68 WD →
Butte CA building $45.42 $30.82 $76.24 WD →
Butte CA building $54.85 $31.49 $86.34 WD →
Butte CA building $54.51 $33.52 $88.03 WD →
Butte CA heavy $53.16 $33.52 $86.68 WD →
Butte CA heavy $45.42 $30.82 $76.24 WD →
Butte CA heavy $54.51 $33.52 $88.03 WD →
Butte CA heavy $54.85 $31.49 $86.34 WD →
Calaveras CA heavy $60.39 $33.52 $93.91 WD →
Calaveras CA highway $48.97 $31.49 $80.46 WD →
Calaveras CA heavy $47.62 $31.49 $79.11 WD →
Calaveras CA highway $47.62 $31.49 $79.11 WD →
Calaveras CA heavy $45.42 $30.82 $76.24 WD →
Calaveras CA heavy $54.85 $31.49 $86.34 WD →
Calaveras CA highway $46.77 $30.82 $77.59 WD →
Calaveras CA highway $54.85 $31.49 $86.34 WD →
Calaveras CA heavy $48.97 $31.49 $80.46 WD →
Calaveras CA highway $45.42 $30.82 $76.24 WD →
Calaveras CA building $47.62 $31.49 $79.11 WD →
Calaveras CA building $48.97 $31.49 $80.46 WD →
Calaveras CA building $54.85 $31.49 $86.34 WD →
Calaveras CA building $45.42 $30.82 $76.24 WD →
Calaveras CA building $46.77 $30.82 $77.59 WD →
Calaveras CA building $52.65 $30.82 $83.47 WD →
Calaveras CA building $60.39 $33.52 $93.91 WD →
Calaveras CA highway $60.39 $33.52 $93.91 WD →
Calaveras CA heavy $52.65 $30.82 $83.47 WD →
Calaveras CA highway $52.65 $30.82 $83.47 WD →
Calaveras CA heavy $46.77 $30.82 $77.59 WD →
Colusa CA highway $45.42 $30.82 $76.24 WD →
Colusa CA highway $53.16 $33.52 $86.68 WD →
Colusa CA highway $54.85 $31.49 $86.34 WD →
Colusa CA highway $54.51 $33.52 $88.03 WD →
Colusa CA building $45.42 $30.82 $76.24 WD →
Colusa CA building $54.85 $31.49 $86.34 WD →
Colusa CA heavy $45.42 $30.82 $76.24 WD →
Colusa CA heavy $54.85 $31.49 $86.34 WD →
Colusa CA building $54.51 $33.52 $88.03 WD →
Colusa CA heavy $53.16 $33.52 $86.68 WD →
Colusa CA building $53.16 $33.52 $86.68 WD →
Colusa CA heavy $54.51 $33.52 $88.03 WD →
Contra Costa CA residential $54.85 $31.49 $86.34 WD →
Contra Costa CA residential $52.65 $30.82 $83.47 WD →
Contra Costa CA residential $48.97 $31.49 $80.46 WD →
Contra Costa CA residential $54.51 $33.52 $88.03 WD →
Top-paying counties for Carpenters Journeyman Carpenter →