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Carpenter prevailing wage in Washington County, Idaho

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate: each wage determination covers one. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

$31.21an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$23.68 base wage + $7.53 fringe benefits

CARPENTER · SUID2010-013

$9.07an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$9.07 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CARPENTER · SUID1983-001

$34.67an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$26.57 base wage + $8.10 fringe benefits

CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · SUID2013-014

$35.39an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$25.41 base wage + $9.98 fringe benefits

CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · SUID2010-057

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Washington County, a carpenter must be paid at least $31.21 an hour: a $23.68 base wage plus $7.53 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ID20260020 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $31.21 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination ID20260020, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUID2010-013 (August 8, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Washington County, a carpenter must be paid at least $9.07 an hour: a $9.07 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ID20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $9.07 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination ID20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUID1983-001 (November 1, 1983). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Washington 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 ID20260086 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $34.67 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination ID20260086, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUID2013-014 (June 17, 2013). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Washington County, a carpenter must be paid at least $35.39 an hour: a $25.41 base wage plus $9.98 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ID20260064 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $35.39 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination ID20260064, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUID2010-057 (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 Washington County, from $9.07 to $35.39 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $23.68 + $7.53

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)$23.68
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$7.53
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$31.21

Base wage and fringe benefits: $9.07 + $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)$9.07
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$9.07

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: $25.41 + $9.98

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)$25.41
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$9.98
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$35.39

When does this rate change?

Every carpenter rate in Washington County

As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

  1. CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavy · SUID2010-057$35.39
  2. CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Highway · SUID2013-014$34.67
  3. CARPENTERBuilding · SUID2010-013$31.21
  4. CARPENTERResidential · SUID1983-001$9.07
Hourly rate of each carpenter classification in Washington County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
CARPENTERBuildingSUID2010-013$23.68 $7.53 $31.21 ID20260020 Mod 1
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)HighwaySUID2013-014$26.57 $8.10 $34.67 ID20260086 Mod 1
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavySUID2010-057$25.41 $9.98 $35.39 ID20260064 Mod 1
CARPENTERResidentialSUID1983-001$9.07 $0.00 $9.07 ID20260001 Mod 1

How Washington 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

$18.00Power$62.82Kootenai
WashingtonNearby: Payette $31.21, Gem $26.10, Adams $31.21Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 24 counties pay more than Washington, 4 the same, 15 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Washington Countybase $23.68$31.21
  2. Payette Countybase $23.68$31.21
  3. Gem Countybase $22.49$26.10
  4. Adams Countybase $23.68$31.21

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.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Washington County
Washington CountyCARPENTER$23.68 $31.21 
Payette CountyCARPENTER$23.68 $31.21 same
Adams CountyCARPENTER$23.68 $31.21 same
Valley CountyCARPENTER$23.68 $31.21 same
Gem CountyCARPENTER$22.49 $26.10 −$5.11
Canyon CountyCARPENTER$22.49 $26.10 −$5.11
Boise CountyCARPENTER$22.49 $26.10 −$5.11

Idaho carpenter prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Washington County prevailing wage rates

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 ID20260020 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/ID20260020/1

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 Washington County as CSV · Report an error