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Carpenter prevailing wage in Custer County, Idaho
$34.67an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$26.57 base wage + $8.10 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · SUID2013-006
$53.92an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$35.68 base wage + $18.24 fringe benefits
CARPENTER ZONE PAY: ZONE 1 0-30 MILES: FREE ZONE 2 MORE THAN 30-60 MILES: $2.00/PER HOUR ZONE 3 MORE THAN 60 MILES: $3.00/PER HOUR IF A PROJECT IS LOCATED IN MORE THAN ONE ZONE THE LOWER ZONE RATE SHALL APPLY ZONES SHALL BE MEASURED FROM THE THE FOLLOWING U.S. POST OFFICES: BOISE: 304 N. 8TH STREET TWIN FALLS: 253 2ND AVE. WEST POCATELLO: CLARK STREET IDAHO FALLS: 875 NORTH CAPITAL AVE · CARP0808-001
$10.40an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.40 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUID1981-002
$34.37an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$25.27 base wage + $9.10 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · SUID2010-040
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Custer County, a carpenter must be paid at least $34.67 an hour: a $26.57 base wage plus $8.10 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ID20260078 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $34.67 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ID20260078, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUID2013-006 (June 17, 2013). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Custer County, a carpenter must be paid at least $53.92 an hour: a $35.68 base wage plus $18.24 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ID20260023 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $53.92 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ID20260023, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier CARP0808-001 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Custer County, a carpenter must be paid at least $10.40 an hour: a $10.40 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ID20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.40 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ID20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUID1981-002 (August 1, 1981). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Custer County, a carpenter must be paid at least $34.37 an hour: a $25.27 base wage plus $9.10 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ID20260047 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $34.37 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination ID20260047, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUID2010-040 (August 8, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Idaho repealed its law in 1985 (DOL state table).
DOL lists 4 carpenter rates for Custer County, from $10.40 to $53.92 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $26.57 + $8.10
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $26.57 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $8.10 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $34.67 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $35.68 + $18.24
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $35.68 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $18.24 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $53.92 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.40 + $0.00
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $10.40 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.40 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $25.27 + $9.10
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $25.27 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $9.10 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $34.37 |
When does this rate change?
- 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)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Idaho change log lists what each one changed.
Every carpenter rate in Custer County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER ZONE PAY: ZONE 1 0-30 MILES: FREE ZONE 2 MORE THAN 30-60 MILES: $2.00/PER HOUR ZONE 3 MORE THAN 60 MILES: $3.00/PER HOUR IF A PROJECT IS LOCATED IN MORE THAN ONE ZONE THE LOWER ZONE RATE SHALL APPLY ZONES SHALL BE MEASURED FROM THE THE FOLLOWING U.S. POST OFFICES: BOISE: 304 N. 8TH STREET TWIN FALLS: 253 2ND AVE. WEST POCATELLO: CLARK STREET IDAHO FALLS: 875 NORTH CAPITAL AVEBuilding · CARP0808-001$53.92
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Highway · SUID2013-006$34.67
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Heavy · SUID2010-040$34.37
- CARPENTERResidential · SUID1981-002$10.40
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER ZONE PAY: ZONE 1 0-30 MILES: FREE ZONE 2 MORE THAN 30-60 MILES: $2.00/PER HOUR ZONE 3 MORE THAN 60 MILES: $3.00/PER HOUR IF A PROJECT IS LOCATED IN MORE THAN ONE ZONE THE LOWER ZONE RATE SHALL APPLY ZONES SHALL BE MEASURED FROM THE THE FOLLOWING U.S. POST OFFICES: BOISE: 304 N. 8TH STREET TWIN FALLS: 253 2ND AVE. WEST POCATELLO: CLARK STREET IDAHO FALLS: 875 NORTH CAPITAL AVEBuildingCARP0808-001 CARPENTER ZONE PAY: ZONE 1 0-30 MILES: FREE ZONE 2 MORE THAN 30-60 MILES: $2.00/PER HOUR ZONE 3 MORE THAN 60 MILES: $3.00/PER HOUR IF A PROJECT IS LOCATED IN MORE THAN ONE ZONE THE LOWER ZONE RATE SHALL APPLY ZONES SHALL BE MEASURED FROM THE THE FOLLOWING U.S. POST OFFICES: BOISE: 304 N. 8TH STREET TWIN FALLS: 253 2ND AVE. WEST POCATELLO: CLARK STREET IDAHO FALLS: 875 NORTH CAPITAL AVE | $35.68 | $18.24 | $53.92 | ID20260023 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)HighwaySUID2013-006 | $26.57 | $8.10 | $34.67 | ID20260078 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)HeavySUID2010-040 | $25.27 | $9.10 | $34.37 | ID20260047 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTERResidentialSUID1981-002 | $10.40 | $0.00 | $10.40 | ID20260002 Mod 1 |
How Custer County compares
The main carpenter rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Idaho
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Custer Countybase $26.57$34.67
- Lemhi Countybase $26.57$34.67
- Blaine Countybase $23.84$23.84
- Camas Countybase $21.44$21.44
Carpenter rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Custer County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte County | CARPENTER | $35.68 | $53.92 | +$19.25 |
| Custer County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $26.57 | $34.67 | |
| Lemhi County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $26.57 | $34.67 | same |
| Valley County | CARPENTER | $23.68 | $31.21 | −$3.46 |
| Boise County | CARPENTER | $22.49 | $26.10 | −$8.57 |
| Blaine County | CARPENTER | $23.84 | $23.84 | −$10.83 |
| Camas County | CARPENTER | $21.44 | $21.44 | −$13.23 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- 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)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination ID20260078 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/ID20260078/1
We read every active Idaho Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Custer County as CSV · Report an error