CARPENTERS — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for CARPENTERSs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 1,612 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for CARPENTERS is $61.03/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $40.94 and $68.78/hr. The highest state average is New York at $84.44/hr; the lowest is Maine at $10.71/hr.
Bottom 10%
$40.94
Median
$61.03
Average
$58.35
Top 10%
$68.78
Range: $10.13 – $116.43/hr across 11 states. 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 median
$61.03/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$28.51/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+114.1%
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: $28.01/hr
Avg total: $42.92/hr
6 rates
Iowa IA
Avg base: $30.66/hr
Avg total: $46.36/hr
693 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $50.10/hr
Avg total: $81.55/hr
2 rates
Maine ME
Avg base: $10.15/hr
Avg total: $10.71/hr
6 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $41.71/hr
Avg total: $63.56/hr
230 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $24.14/hr
Avg total: $24.14/hr
1 rate
New York NY
Avg base: $47.53/hr
Avg total: $84.44/hr
173 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $37.06/hr
Avg total: $51.41/hr
61 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $43.14/hr
Avg total: $65.92/hr
398 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $13.15/hr
Avg total: $13.15/hr
3 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $54.69/hr
Avg total: $71.50/hr
39 rates
All Rates
1,612 county-level rates for CARPENTERS, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story | IA | heavy | $33.33 | $13.68 | $47.01 | WD → |
| Tama | IA | heavy | $33.58 | $17.49 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Tama | IA | heavy | $27.97 | $18.50 | $46.47 | WD → |
| Tama | IA | heavy | $27.26 | $13.68 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Tama | IA | heavy | $37.53 | $13.54 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Tama | IA | heavy | $25.45 | $15.49 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Tama | IA | heavy | $33.33 | $13.68 | $47.01 | WD → |
| Tama | IA | heavy | $29.53 | $17.49 | $47.02 | WD → |
| Taylor | IA | heavy | $27.26 | $13.68 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Taylor | IA | heavy | $25.45 | $15.49 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Taylor | IA | heavy | $33.58 | $17.49 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Taylor | IA | heavy | $27.97 | $18.50 | $46.47 | WD → |
| Taylor | IA | heavy | $37.53 | $13.54 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Taylor | IA | heavy | $33.33 | $13.68 | $47.01 | WD → |
| Taylor | IA | heavy | $29.53 | $17.49 | $47.02 | WD → |
| Union | IA | heavy | $33.33 | $13.68 | $47.01 | WD → |
| Union | IA | heavy | $29.53 | $17.49 | $47.02 | WD → |
| Union | IA | heavy | $27.26 | $13.68 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Union | IA | heavy | $33.58 | $17.49 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Union | IA | heavy | $25.45 | $15.49 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Union | IA | heavy | $27.97 | $18.50 | $46.47 | WD → |
| Union | IA | heavy | $37.53 | $13.54 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Van Buren | IA | heavy | $25.45 | $15.49 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Van Buren | IA | heavy | $33.58 | $17.49 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Van Buren | IA | heavy | $27.26 | $13.68 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Van Buren | IA | heavy | $27.97 | $18.50 | $46.47 | WD → |
| Van Buren | IA | heavy | $29.53 | $17.49 | $47.02 | WD → |
| Van Buren | IA | heavy | $37.53 | $13.54 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Van Buren | IA | heavy | $33.33 | $13.68 | $47.01 | WD → |
| Wapello | IA | heavy | $25.45 | $15.49 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Wapello | IA | heavy | $27.97 | $18.50 | $46.47 | WD → |
| Wapello | IA | heavy | $27.26 | $13.68 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Wapello | IA | heavy | $37.53 | $13.54 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Wapello | IA | heavy | $33.58 | $17.49 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Wapello | IA | heavy | $33.33 | $13.68 | $47.01 | WD → |
| Wapello | IA | heavy | $29.53 | $17.49 | $47.02 | WD → |
| Warren | IA | heavy | $27.97 | $18.50 | $46.47 | WD → |
| Warren | IA | heavy | $37.53 | $13.54 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Warren | IA | heavy | $27.26 | $13.68 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Warren | IA | heavy | $33.33 | $13.68 | $47.01 | WD → |
| Warren | IA | heavy | $25.45 | $15.49 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Warren | IA | heavy | $33.58 | $17.49 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Warren | IA | heavy | $29.53 | $17.49 | $47.02 | WD → |
| Washington | IA | heavy | $37.53 | $13.54 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Washington | IA | heavy | $33.33 | $13.68 | $47.01 | WD → |
| Washington | IA | heavy | $27.97 | $18.50 | $46.47 | WD → |
| Washington | IA | heavy | $29.53 | $17.49 | $47.02 | WD → |
| Washington | IA | heavy | $27.26 | $13.68 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Washington | IA | heavy | $25.45 | $15.49 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Washington | IA | heavy | $33.58 | $17.49 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Wayne | IA | heavy | $37.53 | $13.54 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Wayne | IA | heavy | $33.33 | $13.68 | $47.01 | WD → |
| Wayne | IA | heavy | $27.97 | $18.50 | $46.47 | WD → |
| Wayne | IA | heavy | $29.53 | $17.49 | $47.02 | WD → |
| Wayne | IA | heavy | $27.26 | $13.68 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Wayne | IA | heavy | $25.45 | $15.49 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Wayne | IA | heavy | $33.58 | $17.49 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Webster | IA | heavy | $33.58 | $17.49 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Webster | IA | heavy | $29.53 | $17.49 | $47.02 | WD → |
| Webster | IA | heavy | $25.45 | $15.49 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Webster | IA | heavy | $27.26 | $13.68 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Webster | IA | heavy | $27.97 | $18.50 | $46.47 | WD → |
| Webster | IA | heavy | $37.53 | $13.54 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Webster | IA | heavy | $33.33 | $13.68 | $47.01 | WD → |
| Winnebago | IA | heavy | $29.53 | $17.49 | $47.02 | WD → |
| Winnebago | IA | heavy | $33.33 | $13.68 | $47.01 | WD → |
| Winnebago | IA | heavy | $27.26 | $13.68 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Winnebago | IA | heavy | $25.45 | $15.49 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Winnebago | IA | heavy | $37.53 | $13.54 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Winnebago | IA | heavy | $33.58 | $17.49 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Winnebago | IA | heavy | $27.97 | $18.50 | $46.47 | WD → |
| Winneshiek | IA | heavy | $33.33 | $13.68 | $47.01 | WD → |
| Winneshiek | IA | heavy | $29.53 | $17.49 | $47.02 | WD → |
| Winneshiek | IA | heavy | $27.26 | $13.68 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Winneshiek | IA | heavy | $25.45 | $15.49 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Winneshiek | IA | heavy | $33.58 | $17.49 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Winneshiek | IA | heavy | $27.97 | $18.50 | $46.47 | WD → |
| Winneshiek | IA | heavy | $37.53 | $13.54 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Woodbury | IA | heavy | $37.53 | $13.54 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Woodbury | IA | heavy | $27.26 | $13.68 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Woodbury | IA | heavy | $25.45 | $15.49 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Woodbury | IA | heavy | $33.58 | $17.49 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Woodbury | IA | heavy | $27.97 | $18.50 | $46.47 | WD → |
| Woodbury | IA | heavy | $33.33 | $13.68 | $47.01 | WD → |
| Woodbury | IA | heavy | $29.53 | $17.49 | $47.02 | WD → |
| Worth | IA | heavy | $33.33 | $13.68 | $47.01 | WD → |
| Worth | IA | heavy | $29.53 | $17.49 | $47.02 | WD → |
| Worth | IA | heavy | $37.53 | $13.54 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Worth | IA | heavy | $27.26 | $13.68 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Worth | IA | heavy | $27.97 | $18.50 | $46.47 | WD → |
| Worth | IA | heavy | $25.45 | $15.49 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Worth | IA | heavy | $33.58 | $17.49 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Wright | IA | heavy | $27.26 | $13.68 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Wright | IA | heavy | $25.45 | $15.49 | $40.94 | WD → |
| Wright | IA | heavy | $33.58 | $17.49 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Wright | IA | heavy | $27.97 | $18.50 | $46.47 | WD → |
| Wright | IA | heavy | $37.53 | $13.54 | $51.07 | WD → |
| Wright | IA | heavy | $33.33 | $13.68 | $47.01 | WD → |
| Wright | IA | heavy | $29.53 | $17.49 | $47.02 | WD → |
| Dukes | MA | residential | $50.10 | $31.45 | $81.55 | WD → |