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Carpenter prevailing wage in Spencer County, Indiana
$15.61an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.43 base wage + $3.18 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUIN1996-001
$21.47an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$19.18 base wage + $2.29 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUIN2012-007
$59.62an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$30.59 base wage + $29.03 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (CRAWFORD, DUBOIS, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, SPENCER, VANDERBURGH AND WARRICK COUNTIES:) · CARP0224-011
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Spencer County, a carpenter must be paid at least $15.61 an hour: a $12.43 base wage plus $3.18 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260012 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $15.61 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260012, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUIN1996-001 (April 22, 1996). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Spencer County, a carpenter must be paid at least $21.47 an hour: a $19.18 base wage plus $2.29 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260022 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $21.47 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260022, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUIN2012-007 (August 13, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Spencer County, a carpenter must be paid at least $59.62 an hour: a $30.59 base wage plus $29.03 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260006 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $59.62 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260006, modification 3, published July 30, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier CARP0224-011 (April 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Indiana repealed its Common Construction Wage Act effective July 1, 2015, and IC 5-16-7.2-5 bars public agencies from setting wage scales (Indiana DOL).
DOL lists 3 carpenter rates for Spencer County, from $15.61 to $59.62 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.43 + $3.18
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) | $12.43 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.18 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.61 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $19.18 + $2.29
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) | $19.18 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.29 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $21.47 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $30.59 + $29.03
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) | $30.59 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $29.03 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $59.62 |
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 Indiana change log lists what each one changed.
Every carpenter rate in Spencer County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER (CRAWFORD, DUBOIS, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, SPENCER, VANDERBURGH AND WARRICK COUNTIES:)Highway, Heavy · CARP0224-011$59.62
- CARPENTERResidential · SUIN2012-007$21.47
- CARPENTERBuilding · SUIN1996-001$15.61
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTERBuildingSUIN1996-001 | $12.43 | $3.18 | $15.61 | IN20260012 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTER (CRAWFORD, DUBOIS, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, SPENCER, VANDERBURGH AND WARRICK COUNTIES:)Highway, HeavyCARP0224-011 | $30.59 | $29.03 | $59.62 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
| CARPENTERResidentialSUIN2012-007 | $19.18 | $2.29 | $21.47 | IN20260022 Mod 1 |
How Spencer 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 Indiana
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Spencer Countybase $12.43$15.61
- Warrick Countybase $33.09$59.59
- Perry Countybase $31.49$56.99
- Dubois Countybase $33.09$59.59
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 Spencer County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County | CARPENTER (CRAWFORD, DUBOIS, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, SPENCER, VANDERBURGH AND WARRICK COUNTIES:) | $30.59 | $59.62 | +$44.01 |
| Warrick County | CARPENTER: CARPENTER (POSEY, VANDERBURGH AND WARRICK COUNTIES) | $33.09 | $59.59 | +$43.98 |
| Dubois County | CARPENTER, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING (DUBOIS COUNTY) | $33.09 | $59.59 | +$43.98 |
| Vanderburgh County | CARPENTER: CARPENTER (POSEY, VANDERBURGH AND WARRICK COUNTIES) | $33.09 | $59.59 | +$43.98 |
| Perry County | CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING) | $31.49 | $56.99 | +$41.38 |
| Crawford County | CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING) | $31.49 | $56.99 | +$41.38 |
| Spencer County | CARPENTER | $12.43 | $15.61 |
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 IN20260012 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IN20260012/2
We read every active Indiana 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 Spencer County as CSV · Report an error