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Alaska carpet and soft floor layer prevailing wage, borough or census area by borough or census area

A carpet and soft floor layer's prevailing wage on Alaska public works is $55.93 an hour in every borough or census area that has one (30), for the main classification.

Carpet & Soft Floor Layer rate in each Alaska borough or census area, A to Z

30 localities
Borough or census areaBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Aleutians East BoroughGroup V (S1305) · Anchorage Municipality group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Aleutians West Census AreaGroup V (S1305) · Anchorage Municipality group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Anchorage MunicipalityGroup V (S1305) · Anchorage Municipality group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Bethel Census AreaGroup V (S1305) · Anchorage Municipality group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Bristol Bay BoroughGroup V (S1305) · Anchorage Municipality group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Chugach Census AreaGroup V (S1305) · Anchorage Municipality group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Copper River Census AreaGroup V (S1305) · Matanuska-Susitna Borough group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Denali BoroughGroup V (S1305) · Matanuska-Susitna Borough group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Dillingham Census AreaGroup V (S1305) · Anchorage Municipality group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Fairbanks North Star BoroughGroup V (N1305) · Fairbanks North Star Borough group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-N1305
Haines BoroughGroup V (S1305) · Anchorage Municipality group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Hoonah-Angoon Census AreaGroup V (S1305) · Anchorage Municipality group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Juneau City and BoroughGroup V (S1305) · Anchorage Municipality group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Kenai Peninsula BoroughGroup V (S1305) · Anchorage Municipality group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Ketchikan Gateway BoroughGroup V (S1305) · Anchorage Municipality group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Kodiak Island BoroughGroup V (S1305) · Anchorage Municipality group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Kusilvak Census AreaGroup V (S1305) · Matanuska-Susitna Borough group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Lake and Peninsula BoroughGroup V (S1305) · Anchorage Municipality group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Matanuska-Susitna BoroughGroup V (S1305) · Matanuska-Susitna Borough group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Nome Census AreaGroup V (S1305) · Matanuska-Susitna Borough group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
North Slope BoroughGroup V (N1305) · Fairbanks North Star Borough group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-N1305
Northwest Arctic BoroughGroup V (N1305) · Fairbanks North Star Borough group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-N1305
Petersburg BoroughGroup V (S1305) · Anchorage Municipality group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census AreaGroup V (S1305) · Anchorage Municipality group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Sitka City and BoroughGroup V (S1305) · Anchorage Municipality group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Skagway MunicipalityGroup V (S1305) · Anchorage Municipality group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Southeast Fairbanks Census AreaGroup V (S1305) · Matanuska-Susitna Borough group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Wrangell City and BoroughGroup V (S1305) · Anchorage Municipality group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Yakutat City and BoroughGroup V (S1305) · Anchorage Municipality group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305
Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaGroup V (S1305) · Matanuska-Susitna Borough group
$39.38 $16.55 $55.93 Sep 1, 2026AK-P600-53-S1305

Main carpet and soft floor layer classification in each borough or census area, Pamphlet 600 Issue 53 (Sep 1, 2026). A contract uses the issue in effect 10 days before the final bid date, for the life of the contract or 24 months, whichever is shorter (AS 36.05.010). Checked October 25, 2026.

Wrangell City and Borough carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourKusilvak Census Area carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourBristol Bay Borough carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourHoonah-Angoon Census Area carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourPetersburg Borough carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourNorthwest Arctic Borough carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourHaines Borough carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourAleutians East Borough carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourKodiak Island Borough carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourLake and Peninsula Borough carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourChugach Census Area carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourCopper River Census Area carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourYukon-Koyukuk Census Area carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourSitka City and Borough carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourNorth Slope Borough carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourBethel Census Area carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourFairbanks North Star Borough carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourDillingham Census Area carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourKetchikan Gateway Borough carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourYakutat City and Borough carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourJuneau City and Borough carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourDenali Borough carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourMatanuska-Susitna Borough carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourAnchorage Municipality carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourAleutians West Census Area carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourKenai Peninsula Borough carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourNome Census Area carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hourSkagway Municipality carpet and soft floor layer: $55.93 per hour
$55$55$55$55$55$55Carpet & Soft Floor Layer, main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a carpet and soft floor layer make on prevailing wage in Alaska?

$55.93 an hour in every borough or census area that has a rate, for the main classification. 3 groups of localities with identical rates and 0 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Anchorage Municipality group20 localities · Group V (S1305)$55.93
  2. Matanuska-Susitna Borough group7 localities · Group V (S1305)$55.93
  3. Fairbanks North Star Borough group3 localities · Group V (N1305)$55.93
Which localities share a rate
Boroughs and census areasMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Anchorage Municipality group, 20 localities: Aleutians East Borough, Aleutians West Census Area, Anchorage Municipality, Bethel Census Area, Bristol Bay Borough, Chugach Census Area, Dillingham Census Area, Haines Borough, Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Juneau City and Borough, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Kodiak Island Borough, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Petersburg Borough, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Sitka City and Borough, Skagway Municipality, Wrangell City and Borough, Yakutat City and BoroughGroup V (S1305)$39.38 $55.93 
Matanuska-Susitna Borough group, 7 localities: Copper River Census Area, Denali Borough, Kusilvak Census Area, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Nome Census Area, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Yukon-Koyukuk Census AreaGroup V (S1305)$39.38 $55.93 
Fairbanks North Star Borough group, 3 localities: Fairbanks North Star Borough, North Slope Borough, Northwest Arctic BoroughGroup V (N1305)$39.38 $55.93 

3 groups of counties with identical DOLWD rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

Pamphlet 600 lists journeyman rates. Apprentices may be paid less only when registered in an apprenticeship program approved by the DOLWD Commissioner or registered with the U.S. DOL Office of Apprenticeship; anyone else on an apprentice rate must be paid the journeyman rate (Pamphlet 600, 'Apprentice Rates'). Wage and Hour: (907) 269-4900.

Questions about Alaska carpet and soft floor layer pay

What is the carpet and soft floor layer prevailing wage in Anchorage Municipality?

$55.93 an hour: a $39.38 base wage plus $16.55 in fringe benefits, under Pamphlet 600 Issue 53 (Sep 1, 2026). Overtime and every carpet and soft floor layer classification in Anchorage Municipality.

Does carpet and soft floor layer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Anchorage Municipality the $55.93 total is a $39.38 base wage plus $16.55 in fringe benefits, about 30% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does carpet and soft floor layer prevailing wage pay overtime in Alaska?

Alaska overtime is 1½ times the basic hourly rate for hours over 8 in a day and over 40 in a week, with daily hours not counted twice. Fringe benefits are paid for every hour, at straight time (AS 23.10.060). Pamphlet 600 prints no overtime figures; the dollar figure here is 1.5 × base + fringes, computed.

Do apprentice carpet and soft floor layers get this rate?

Pamphlet 600 lists journeyman rates. Apprentices may be paid less only when registered in an apprenticeship program approved by the DOLWD Commissioner or registered with the U.S. DOL Office of Apprenticeship; anyone else on an apprentice rate must be paid the journeyman rate (Pamphlet 600, 'Apprentice Rates'). Wage and Hour: (907) 269-4900.

Why do some localities have the same carpet and soft floor layer rate?

DOLWD often publishes the same carpet and soft floor layer rates for several localities. Across Alaska, the 30 localities with a carpet and soft floor layer rate fall into 3 distinct sets of rates, and 3 of those sets are shared by more than one borough or census area; the largest covers 20 localities (the Anchorage Municipality group).