FLOOR LAYER: CARPET ONLY — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for FLOOR LAYER: CARPET ONLYs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 16 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for FLOOR LAYER: CARPET ONLY is $37.73/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $23.80 and $71.22/hr. The highest state average is Connecticut at $71.22/hr; the lowest is Pennsylvania at $29.02/hr.
Range: $23.80 – $71.22/hr across 3 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 47-2042 — Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles.
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
All Rates
16 county-level rates for FLOOR LAYER: CARPET ONLY, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larimer | CO | building | $16.25 | $14.33 | $30.58 | WD → |
| Fairfield | CT | building | $42.03 | $29.19 | $71.22 | WD → |
| Hartford | CT | building | $42.03 | $29.19 | $71.22 | WD → |
| Middlesex | CT | building | $42.03 | $29.19 | $71.22 | WD → |
| New Haven | CT | building | $42.03 | $29.19 | $71.22 | WD → |
| New London | CT | building | $42.03 | $29.19 | $71.22 | WD → |
| Tolland | CT | building | $42.03 | $29.19 | $71.22 | WD → |
| Windham | CT | building | $42.03 | $29.19 | $71.22 | WD → |
| Adams | PA | building | $18.78 | $5.02 | $23.80 | WD → |
| Cumberland | PA | building | $25.71 | $12.02 | $37.73 | WD → |
| Dauphin | PA | building | $25.71 | $12.02 | $37.73 | WD → |
| Franklin | PA | building | $18.78 | $5.02 | $23.80 | WD → |
| Lancaster | PA | building | $18.78 | $5.02 | $23.80 | WD → |
| Lebanon | PA | building | $18.78 | $5.02 | $23.80 | WD → |
| Perry | PA | building | $25.71 | $12.02 | $37.73 | WD → |
| York | PA | building | $18.78 | $5.02 | $23.80 | WD → |