CARPET LAYER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for CARPET LAYERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 319 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for CARPET LAYER is $49.35/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $31.47 and $67.92/hr. The highest state average is Minnesota at $50.97/hr; the lowest is Maryland at $48.98/hr.
Bottom 10%
$31.47
Median
$49.35
Average
$50.71
Top 10%
$67.92
Range: $16.50 – $72.23/hr across 2 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 47-2041 — Carpet Installers.
Davis-Bacon median
$49.35/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$23.97/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+105.9%
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
Maryland MD
Avg base: $34.12/hr
Avg total: $48.98/hr
42 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $33.00/hr
Avg total: $50.97/hr
277 rates
All Rates
319 county-level rates for CARPET LAYER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Anne Arundel | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Baltimore | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Baltimore | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Baltimore City | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Baltimore City | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Calvert | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Calvert | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Caroline | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Caroline | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Carroll | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Carroll | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Cecil | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Cecil | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Charles | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Charles | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Dorchester | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Dorchester | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Frederick | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Frederick | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Harford | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Harford | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Howard | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Howard | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Kent | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Kent | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Montgomery | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Montgomery | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Prince George's | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Prince George's | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Queen Anne's | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Queen Anne's | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Somerset | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Somerset | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| St Mary's | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| St Mary's | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Talbot | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Talbot | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Wicomico | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Wicomico | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Worcester | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Worcester | MD | building | $34.12 | $14.86 | $48.98 | WD → |
| Aitkin | MN | highway | $14.50 | $2.00 | $16.50 | WD → |
| Aitkin | MN | highway | $14.50 | $2.00 | $16.50 | WD → |
| Aitkin | MN | heavy | $14.50 | $2.00 | $16.50 | WD → |
| Aitkin | MN | building | $43.25 | $24.67 | $67.92 | WD → |
| Aitkin | MN | building | $43.25 | $24.67 | $67.92 | WD → |
| Aitkin | MN | heavy | $14.50 | $2.00 | $16.50 | WD → |
| Anoka | MN | building | $45.25 | $26.98 | $72.23 | WD → |
| Anoka | MN | building | $45.25 | $26.98 | $72.23 | WD → |
| Becker | MN | building | $23.47 | $15.67 | $39.14 | WD → |
| Becker | MN | building | $23.47 | $15.67 | $39.14 | WD → |
| Beltrami | MN | building | $32.00 | $24.95 | $56.95 | WD → |
| Beltrami | MN | building | $32.00 | $24.95 | $56.95 | WD → |
| Benton | MN | building | $39.03 | $25.43 | $64.46 | WD → |
| Benton | MN | building | $39.03 | $25.43 | $64.46 | WD → |
| Big Stone | MN | building | $25.44 | $9.77 | $35.21 | WD → |
| Big Stone | MN | building | $25.44 | $9.77 | $35.21 | WD → |
| Blue Earth | MN | building | $39.58 | $24.45 | $64.03 | WD → |
| Blue Earth | MN | building | $39.58 | $24.45 | $64.03 | WD → |
| Brown | MN | building | $34.03 | $22.65 | $56.68 | WD → |
| Brown | MN | building | $34.03 | $22.65 | $56.68 | WD → |
| Carlton | MN | highway | $32.13 | $12.85 | $44.98 | WD → |
| Carlton | MN | heavy | $32.13 | $12.85 | $44.98 | WD → |
| Carlton | MN | building | $43.25 | $24.67 | $67.92 | WD → |
| Carlton | MN | highway | $32.13 | $12.85 | $44.98 | WD → |
| Carlton | MN | heavy | $32.13 | $12.85 | $44.98 | WD → |
| Carlton | MN | building | $43.25 | $24.67 | $67.92 | WD → |
| Carver | MN | building | $45.25 | $26.98 | $72.23 | WD → |
| Carver | MN | building | $45.25 | $26.98 | $72.23 | WD → |
| Cass | MN | building | $32.00 | $24.95 | $56.95 | WD → |
| Cass | MN | highway | $14.50 | $2.00 | $16.50 | WD → |
| Cass | MN | heavy | $14.50 | $2.00 | $16.50 | WD → |
| Cass | MN | heavy | $14.50 | $2.00 | $16.50 | WD → |
| Cass | MN | building | $32.00 | $24.95 | $56.95 | WD → |
| Cass | MN | highway | $14.50 | $2.00 | $16.50 | WD → |
| Chippewa | MN | building | $30.65 | $20.03 | $50.68 | WD → |
| Chippewa | MN | building | $30.65 | $20.03 | $50.68 | WD → |
| Chisago | MN | building | $45.25 | $26.98 | $72.23 | WD → |
| Chisago | MN | building | $45.25 | $26.98 | $72.23 | WD → |
| Clay | MN | building | $23.47 | $15.67 | $39.14 | WD → |
| Clay | MN | building | $23.47 | $15.67 | $39.14 | WD → |
| Clearwater | MN | building | $32.00 | $24.95 | $56.95 | WD → |
| Clearwater | MN | building | $32.00 | $24.95 | $56.95 | WD → |
| Cook | MN | heavy | $32.13 | $12.85 | $44.98 | WD → |
| Cook | MN | highway | $32.13 | $12.85 | $44.98 | WD → |
| Cook | MN | building | $43.25 | $24.67 | $67.92 | WD → |
| Cook | MN | highway | $32.13 | $12.85 | $44.98 | WD → |
| Cook | MN | heavy | $32.13 | $12.85 | $44.98 | WD → |
| Cook | MN | building | $43.25 | $24.67 | $67.92 | WD → |
| Cottonwood | MN | building | $34.03 | $22.65 | $56.68 | WD → |
| Cottonwood | MN | building | $34.03 | $22.65 | $56.68 | WD → |
| Crow Wing | MN | highway | $14.50 | $2.00 | $16.50 | WD → |
| Crow Wing | MN | heavy | $14.50 | $2.00 | $16.50 | WD → |
| Crow Wing | MN | heavy | $14.50 | $2.00 | $16.50 | WD → |
| Crow Wing | MN | building | $32.00 | $24.95 | $56.95 | WD → |
| Crow Wing | MN | highway | $14.50 | $2.00 | $16.50 | WD → |
| Crow Wing | MN | building | $32.00 | $24.95 | $56.95 | WD → |
| Dakota | MN | building | $45.25 | $26.98 | $72.23 | WD → |
| Dakota | MN | building | $45.25 | $26.98 | $72.23 | WD → |