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American Samoa carpenter prevailing wage, district by district
A carpenter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in American Samoa is $6.30 an hour in every district that has one (5), for the main classification.
Carpenter rate in each American Samoa district, A to Z
| District | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eastern DistrictCARPENTER · Eastern District group | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | May 18, 2026 | AS20260001 Mod 1 |
Manu'a DistrictCARPENTER · Eastern District group | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | May 18, 2026 | AS20260001 Mod 1 |
Rose IslandCARPENTER · Eastern District group | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | May 18, 2026 | AS20260001 Mod 1 |
Swains IslandCARPENTER · Eastern District group | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | May 18, 2026 | AS20260001 Mod 1 |
Western DistrictCARPENTER · Eastern District group | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | May 18, 2026 | AS20260001 Mod 1 |
Main carpenter classification in each district (Carpenter), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)). Checked October 25, 2026.
How much does a carpenter make on prevailing wage in American Samoa?
$6.30 an hour in every district that has a rate, for the main classification.
Questions about American Samoa carpenter pay
What is the carpenter prevailing wage in Eastern District?
$6.30 an hour: a $6.30 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination AS20260001, modification 1. Overtime and every carpenter classification in Eastern District.
Does carpenter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Eastern District the $6.30 total is a $6.30 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does carpenter prevailing wage pay overtime in American Samoa?
Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.
Do apprentice carpenters get this rate?
Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
Why do some localities have the same carpenter rate?
DOL often publishes the same carpenter rates for several localities. Across American Samoa, the 5 localities with a carpenter rate fall into 1 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one district; the largest covers 5 localities (the Eastern District group).