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Illinois carpenter prevailing wage, county by county

A carpenter's prevailing wage on Illinois public works runs from $65.70 an hour in Rock Island County to $108.33 in Will County, base wage plus fringe benefits. The median county is $74.92.

Carpenter rate in each Illinois county, A to Z

102 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Adams CountyCarpenter · Sangamon County group
$38.12 $36.80 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-adams
Alexander CountyCarpenter · Franklin County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-alexander
Bond CountyCarpenter · Madison County group
$47.37 $24.65 $72.02 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-bond
Boone CountyCarpenter · Winnebago County group
$49.00 $40.20 $89.20 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-boone
Brown CountyCarpenter · Sangamon County group
$38.12 $36.80 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-brown
Bureau CountyCarpenter · LaSalle County group
$42.00 $38.51 $80.51 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-bureau
Calhoun CountyCarpenter · Madison County group
$47.37 $24.65 $72.02 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-calhoun
Carroll CountyCarpenter · Lee County group
$47.22 $40.03 $87.25 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-carroll
Cass CountyCarpenter · Sangamon County group
$38.12 $36.80 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-cass
Champaign CountyCarpenter · Champaign County group
$42.97 $31.95 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-champaign
Christian CountyCarpenter · Sangamon County group
$38.12 $36.80 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-christian
Clark CountyCarpenter · Champaign County group
$42.97 $31.95 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-clark
Clay CountyCarpenter · Marion County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-clay
Clinton CountyCarpenter · Madison County group
$47.37 $24.65 $72.02 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-clinton
Coles CountyCarpenter · Champaign County group
$42.97 $31.95 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-coles
Cook CountyCarpenter · Cook County group
$58.51 $46.82 $105.33 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-cook
Crawford CountyCarpenter · Effingham County group
$42.97 $31.95 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-crawford
Cumberland CountyCarpenter · Champaign County group
$42.97 $31.95 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-cumberland
De Witt CountyCarpenter · McLean County group
$40.75 $34.99 $75.74 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-dewitt
DeKalb CountyCarpenter
$52.26 $40.03 $92.29 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-dekalb
Douglas CountyCarpenter · Champaign County group
$42.97 $31.95 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-douglas
DuPage CountyCarpenter · Cook County group
$58.51 $46.82 $105.33 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-dupage
Edgar CountyCarpenter · Champaign County group
$42.97 $31.95 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-edgar
Edwards CountyCarpenter · Marion County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-edwards
Effingham CountyCarpenter · Effingham County group
$42.97 $31.95 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-effingham
Fayette CountyCarpenter · Marion County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-fayette
Ford CountyCarpenter
$43.34 $36.67 $80.01 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-ford
Franklin CountyCarpenter · Franklin County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-franklin
Fulton CountyCarpenter · Peoria County group
$40.77 $34.99 $75.76 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-fulton
Gallatin CountyCarpenter · Franklin County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-gallatin
Greene CountyCarpenter · Sangamon County group
$38.12 $36.80 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-greene
Grundy CountyCarpenter
$58.51 $46.83 $105.34 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-grundy
Hamilton CountyCarpenter · Marion County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-hamilton
Hancock CountyCarpenter
$39.02 $36.80 $75.82 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-hancock
Hardin CountyCarpenter · Franklin County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-hardin
Henderson CountyCarpenter · Rock Island County group
$35.25 $30.45 $65.70 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-henderson
Henry CountyCarpenter · Rock Island County group
$35.25 $30.45 $65.70 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-henry
Iroquois CountyCarpenter · Kankakee County group
$48.76 $47.76 $96.52 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-iroquois
Jackson CountyCarpenter · Franklin County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-jackson
Jasper CountyCarpenter · Effingham County group
$42.97 $31.95 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-jasper
Jefferson CountyCarpenter · Marion County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-jefferson
Jersey CountyCarpenter · Madison County group
$47.37 $24.65 $72.02 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-jersey
Jo Daviess CountyCarpenter · Lee County group
$47.22 $40.03 $87.25 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-jo-daviess
Johnson CountyCarpenter · Franklin County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-johnson
Kane CountyCarpenter · Kane County group
$58.51 $46.83 $105.34 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-kane
Kankakee CountyCarpenter · Kankakee County group
$48.76 $47.76 $96.52 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-kankakee
Kendall CountyCarpenter · Kane County group
$58.51 $46.83 $105.34 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-kendall
Knox CountyCarpenter · Peoria County group
$40.77 $34.99 $75.76 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-knox
Lake CountyCarpenter · Cook County group
$58.51 $46.82 $105.33 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-lake
LaSalle CountyCarpenter · LaSalle County group
$42.00 $38.51 $80.51 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-lasalle
Lawrence CountyCarpenter · Marion County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-lawrence
Lee CountyCarpenter · Lee County group
$47.22 $40.03 $87.25 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-lee
Livingston CountyCarpenter · McLean County group
$40.75 $34.99 $75.74 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-livingston
Logan CountyCarpenter
$38.98 $36.80 $75.78 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-logan
Macon CountyCarpenter · Sangamon County group
$38.12 $36.80 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-macon
Macoupin CountyCarpenter · Sangamon County group
$38.12 $36.80 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-macoupin
Madison CountyCarpenter · Madison County group
$47.37 $24.65 $72.02 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-madison
Marion CountyCarpenter · Marion County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-marion
Marshall CountyCarpenter · LaSalle County group
$42.00 $38.51 $80.51 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-marshall
Mason CountyCarpenter
$40.77 $34.99 $75.76 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-mason
Massac CountyCarpenter · Franklin County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-massac
McDonough CountyCarpenter · McDonough County group
$39.02 $36.80 $75.82 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-mcdonough
McHenry CountyCarpenter · Kane County group
$58.51 $46.83 $105.34 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-mchenry
McLean CountyCarpenter · McLean County group
$40.75 $34.99 $75.74 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-mclean
Menard CountyCarpenter · Sangamon County group
$38.12 $36.80 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-menard
Mercer CountyCarpenter · Rock Island County group
$35.25 $30.45 $65.70 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-mercer
Monroe CountyCarpenter · Madison County group
$47.37 $24.65 $72.02 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-monroe
Montgomery CountyCarpenter · Sangamon County group
$38.12 $36.80 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-montgomery
Morgan CountyCarpenter · Sangamon County group
$38.12 $36.80 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-morgan
Moultrie CountyCarpenter · Champaign County group
$42.97 $31.95 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-moultrie
Ogle CountyCarpenter
$51.02 $40.03 $91.05 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-ogle
Peoria CountyCarpenter · Peoria County group
$40.77 $34.99 $75.76 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-peoria
Perry CountyCarpenter · Franklin County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-perry
Piatt CountyCarpenter · Sangamon County group
$38.12 $36.80 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-piatt
Pike CountyCarpenter · Sangamon County group
$38.12 $36.80 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-pike
Pope CountyCarpenter · Franklin County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-pope
Pulaski CountyCarpenter · Franklin County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-pulaski
Putnam CountyCarpenter · LaSalle County group
$42.00 $38.51 $80.51 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-putnam
Randolph CountyCarpenter · Madison County group
$47.37 $24.65 $72.02 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-randolph
Richland CountyCarpenter · Marion County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-richland
Rock Island CountyCarpenter · Rock Island County group
$35.25 $30.45 $65.70 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-rock-island
Saline CountyCarpenter · Franklin County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-saline
Sangamon CountyCarpenter · Sangamon County group
$38.12 $36.80 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-sangamon
Schuyler CountyCarpenter · Sangamon County group
$38.12 $36.80 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-schuyler
Scott CountyCarpenter · Sangamon County group
$38.12 $36.80 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-scott
Shelby CountyCarpenter · Champaign County group
$42.97 $31.95 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-shelby
St. Clair CountyCarpenter · Madison County group
$47.37 $24.65 $72.02 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-st-clair
Stark CountyCarpenter · LaSalle County group
$42.00 $38.51 $80.51 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-stark
Stephenson CountyCarpenter · Lee County group
$47.22 $40.03 $87.25 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-stephenson
Tazewell CountyCarpenter · Peoria County group
$40.77 $34.99 $75.76 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-tazewell
Union CountyCarpenter · Franklin County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-union
Vermilion CountyCarpenter · Champaign County group
$42.97 $31.95 $74.92 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-vermilion
Wabash CountyCarpenter · Marion County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-wabash
Warren CountyCarpenter · McDonough County group
$39.02 $36.80 $75.82 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-warren
Washington CountyCarpenter · Madison County group
$47.37 $24.65 $72.02 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-washington
Wayne CountyCarpenter
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-wayne
White CountyCarpenter · Marion County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-white
Whiteside CountyCarpenter · Lee County group
$47.22 $40.03 $87.25 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-whiteside
Will CountyCarpenter
$58.51 $49.82 $108.33 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-will
Williamson CountyCarpenter · Franklin County group
$46.83 $24.65 $71.48 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-williamson
Winnebago CountyCarpenter · Winnebago County group
$49.00 $40.20 $89.20 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-winnebago
Woodford CountyCarpenter · Peoria County group
$40.77 $34.99 $75.76 Oct 19, 2026IDOL-20261019-woodford

Main carpenter classification in each county (Carpenter), IDOL posting for work on or after October 19, 2026. IDOL prints no total; each total is base wage plus fringe benefits, added by us. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done. Checked October 24, 2026.

Ford County carpenter: $80.01 per hourSaline County carpenter: $71.48 per hourHamilton County carpenter: $71.48 per hourWinnebago County carpenter: $89.20 per hourDeKalb County carpenter: $92.29 per hourMarshall County carpenter: $80.51 per hourPiatt County carpenter: $74.92 per hourRichland County carpenter: $71.48 per hourLogan County carpenter: $75.78 per hourFayette County carpenter: $71.48 per hourEffingham County carpenter: $74.92 per hourKendall County carpenter: $105.34 per hourKnox County carpenter: $75.76 per hourLaSalle County carpenter: $80.51 per hourTazewell County carpenter: $75.76 per hourChristian County carpenter: $74.92 per hourScott County carpenter: $74.92 per hourGrundy County carpenter: $105.34 per hourJefferson County carpenter: $71.48 per hourPutnam County carpenter: $80.51 per hourMarion County carpenter: $71.48 per hourHenry County carpenter: $65.70 per hourMacoupin County carpenter: $74.92 per hourDe Witt County carpenter: $75.74 per hourMcDonough County carpenter: $75.82 per hourWayne County carpenter: $71.48 per hourSt. Clair County carpenter: $72.02 per hourJasper County carpenter: $74.92 per hourCumberland County carpenter: $74.92 per hourBond County carpenter: $72.02 per hourEdgar County carpenter: $74.92 per hourOgle County carpenter: $91.05 per hourJo Daviess County carpenter: $87.25 per hourFulton County carpenter: $75.76 per hourBureau County carpenter: $80.51 per hourStephenson County carpenter: $87.25 per hourPike County carpenter: $74.92 per hourMason County carpenter: $75.76 per hourLawrence County carpenter: $71.48 per hourMcHenry County carpenter: $105.34 per hourKane County carpenter: $105.34 per hourDouglas County carpenter: $74.92 per hourJersey County carpenter: $72.02 per hourCass County carpenter: $74.92 per hourMassac County carpenter: $71.48 per hourMorgan County carpenter: $74.92 per hourMercer County carpenter: $65.70 per hourSchuyler County carpenter: $74.92 per hourWabash County carpenter: $71.48 per hourFranklin County carpenter: $71.48 per hourGallatin County carpenter: $71.48 per hourGreene County carpenter: $74.92 per hourEdwards County carpenter: $71.48 per hourWarren County carpenter: $75.82 per hourBrown County carpenter: $74.92 per hourMontgomery County carpenter: $74.92 per hourMadison County carpenter: $72.02 per hourUnion County carpenter: $71.48 per hourPope County carpenter: $71.48 per hourClark County carpenter: $74.92 per hourLee County carpenter: $87.25 per hourShelby County carpenter: $74.92 per hourCook County carpenter: $105.33 per hourKankakee County carpenter: $96.52 per hourPulaski County carpenter: $71.48 per hourClay County carpenter: $71.48 per hourVermilion County carpenter: $74.92 per hourMenard County carpenter: $74.92 per hourMonroe County carpenter: $72.02 per hourRock Island County carpenter: $65.70 per hourWilliamson County carpenter: $71.48 per hourWoodford County carpenter: $75.76 per hourHardin County carpenter: $71.48 per hourAdams County carpenter: $74.92 per hourIroquois County carpenter: $96.52 per hourLivingston County carpenter: $75.74 per hourHenderson County carpenter: $65.70 per hourBoone County carpenter: $89.20 per hourAlexander County carpenter: $71.48 per hourCarroll County carpenter: $87.25 per hourWill County carpenter: $108.33 per hourStark County carpenter: $80.51 per hourRandolph County carpenter: $72.02 per hourLake County carpenter: $105.33 per hourMacon County carpenter: $74.92 per hourWashington County carpenter: $72.02 per hourCrawford County carpenter: $74.92 per hourCalhoun County carpenter: $72.02 per hourMcLean County carpenter: $75.74 per hourChampaign County carpenter: $74.92 per hourClinton County carpenter: $72.02 per hourHancock County carpenter: $75.82 per hourWhiteside County carpenter: $87.25 per hourWhite County carpenter: $71.48 per hourSangamon County carpenter: $74.92 per hourMoultrie County carpenter: $74.92 per hourJohnson County carpenter: $71.48 per hourPeoria County carpenter: $75.76 per hourJackson County carpenter: $71.48 per hourColes County carpenter: $74.92 per hourPerry County carpenter: $71.48 per hourDuPage County carpenter: $105.33 per hour
$65$71$74$74$80$108Carpenter, main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a carpenter make on prevailing wage in Illinois?

$65.70 to $108.33 an hour, base wage plus fringe benefits, depending on the county; the median county pays $74.92. 16 groups of counties with identical rates and 9 counties with rates of their own, highest main rate first, each split into base wage and fringe benefits on one scale.

  1. Will County1 county$108.33
  2. Kane County group3 counties$105.34
  3. Grundy County1 county$105.34
  4. Cook County group3 counties$105.33
  5. Kankakee County group2 counties$96.52
  6. DeKalb County1 county$92.29
  7. Ogle County1 county$91.05
  8. Winnebago County group2 counties$89.20
  9. Lee County group5 counties$87.25
  10. LaSalle County group5 counties$80.51
  11. Ford County1 county$80.01
  12. McDonough County group2 counties$75.82
  13. Hancock County1 county$75.82
  14. Logan County1 county$75.78
  15. Peoria County group5 counties$75.76
  16. Mason County1 county$75.76
  17. McLean County group3 counties$75.74
  18. Sangamon County group15 counties$74.92
  19. Champaign County group9 counties$74.92
  20. Effingham County group3 counties$74.92
  21. Madison County group9 counties$72.02
  22. Franklin County group13 counties$71.48
  23. Marion County group10 counties$71.48
  24. Wayne County1 county$71.48
  25. Rock Island County group4 counties$65.70
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Will CountyCarpenter$58.51 $108.33 
Kane County group, 3 counties: Kane, Kendall, McHenryCarpenter$58.51 $105.34 
Grundy CountyCarpenter$58.51 $105.34 
Cook County group, 3 counties: Cook, DuPage, LakeCarpenter$58.51 $105.33 
Kankakee County group, 2 counties: Iroquois, KankakeeCarpenter$48.76 $96.52 
DeKalb CountyCarpenter$52.26 $92.29 
Ogle CountyCarpenter$51.02 $91.05 
Winnebago County group, 2 counties: Boone, WinnebagoCarpenter$49.00 $89.20 
Lee County group, 5 counties: Carroll, Jo Daviess, Lee, Stephenson, WhitesideCarpenter$47.22 $87.25 
LaSalle County group, 5 counties: Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam, StarkCarpenter$42.00 $80.51 
Ford CountyCarpenter$43.34 $80.01 
McDonough County group, 2 counties: McDonough, WarrenCarpenter$39.02 $75.82 
Hancock CountyCarpenter$39.02 $75.82 
Logan CountyCarpenter$38.98 $75.78 
Peoria County group, 5 counties: Fulton, Knox, Peoria, Tazewell, WoodfordCarpenter$40.77 $75.76 
Mason CountyCarpenter$40.77 $75.76 
McLean County group, 3 counties: De Witt, Livingston, McLeanCarpenter$40.75 $75.74 
Sangamon County group, 15 counties: Adams, Brown, Cass, Christian, Greene, Macon, Macoupin, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Piatt, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, ScottCarpenter$38.12 $74.92 
Champaign County group, 9 counties: Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Shelby, VermilionCarpenter$42.97 $74.92 
Effingham County group, 3 counties: Crawford, Effingham, JasperCarpenter$42.97 $74.92 
Madison County group, 9 counties: Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, WashingtonCarpenter$47.37 $72.02 
Franklin County group, 13 counties: Alexander, Franklin, Gallatin, Hardin, Jackson, Johnson, Massac, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, WilliamsonCarpenter$46.83 $71.48 
Marion County group, 10 counties: Clay, Edwards, Fayette, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lawrence, Marion, Richland, Wabash, WhiteCarpenter$46.83 $71.48 
Wayne CountyCarpenter$46.83 $71.48 
Rock Island County group, 4 counties: Henderson, Henry, Mercer, Rock IslandCarpenter$35.25 $65.70 

16 groups of counties with identical IDOL rates, and 9 counties with rates of their own.

These are journeyworker rates. IDOL's county schedules list journeyworker and foreman rates only; apprentice pay follows the registered apprenticeship program's standards.

Questions about Illinois carpenter pay

What is the carpenter prevailing wage in Cook County?

$105.33 an hour: a $58.51 base wage plus $46.82 in fringe benefits, under IDOL's county schedule. Overtime and every carpenter classification in Cook County.

Does carpenter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Cook County the $105.33 total is a $58.51 base wage plus $46.82 in fringe benefits, about 44% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Do apprentice carpenters get this rate?

IDOL's county schedules list journeyworker and foreman rates only. Apprentice pay follows the registered apprenticeship program's standards.

Why do some counties have the same carpenter rate?

IDOL often publishes the same carpenter rates for several counties. Across Illinois, the 102 counties with a carpenter rate fall into 25 distinct sets of rates, and 16 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 15 counties (the Sangamon County group).

Which county pays carpenters the most in Illinois?

Will County, at $108.33 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Rock Island County at $65.70, and the median county is $74.92.