Carpenters: Piledriver — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 30 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Carpenters: Piledriver is $52.28/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $52.28 and $52.28/hr. The highest state average is New York at $52.28/hr; the lowest is New York at $52.28/hr.

Bottom 10%
$52.28
Median
$52.28
Average
$52.28
Top 10%
$52.28

Range: $52.28 – $52.28/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
$52.28/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.51/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+83.4%
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: $31.68/hr
Avg total: $52.28/hr
30 rates

All Rates

30 county-level rates for Carpenters: Piledriver, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Albany NY building $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Albany NY highway $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Albany NY heavy $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Columbia NY heavy $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Columbia NY highway $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Columbia NY building $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Fulton NY highway $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Fulton NY building $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Fulton NY heavy $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Greene NY highway $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Greene NY building $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Greene NY heavy $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Montgomery NY building $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Montgomery NY heavy $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Montgomery NY highway $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Rensselaer NY heavy $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Rensselaer NY building $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Rensselaer NY highway $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Saratoga NY building $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Saratoga NY highway $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Saratoga NY heavy $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Schenectady NY heavy $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Schenectady NY building $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Schenectady NY highway $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Schoharie NY heavy $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Schoharie NY building $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Schoharie NY highway $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Washington NY building $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Washington NY highway $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Washington NY heavy $31.68 $20.60 $52.28 WD →
Top-paying counties for Carpenters: Piledriver →