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Carpenter prevailing wage, Buchanan County group, Iowa (9 counties)
DOL sets the same carpenter rates, row for row, in 9 counties: Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, Fayette, Franklin, Hardin, Mitchell, Winneshiek and Worth. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$31.10an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$20.94 base wage + $10.16 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK · SUIA2016-055
$16.35an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.36 base wage + $2.99 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUIA2008-005
$63.78an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$34.25 base wage + $29.53 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · CARP0004-007
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 9 counties, a carpenter must be paid at least $31.10 an hour: a $20.94 base wage plus $10.16 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260080 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $31.10 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IA20260080, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUIA2016-055 (July 19, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in each of these 9 counties, a carpenter must be paid at least $16.35 an hour: a $13.36 base wage plus $2.99 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260008 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.35 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IA20260008, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUIA2008-005 (September 5, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in each of these 9 counties, a carpenter must be paid at least $63.78 an hour: a $34.25 base wage plus $29.53 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260002 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $63.78 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IA20260002, modification 2, published June 24, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier CARP0004-007 (May 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Iowa has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 5 carpenter rates for each of these counties, from $16.35 to $63.78 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.94 + $10.16
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) | $20.94 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $10.16 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $31.10 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.36 + $2.99
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) | $13.36 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.99 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.35 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $34.25 + $29.53
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) | $34.25 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $29.53 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $63.78 |
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 Iowa change log lists what each one changed.
Every carpenter rate in the Buchanan County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTERHeavy · CARP0004-007$63.78
- CARPENTER (MISSISSIPPI RIVER (WORK THAT PERTAINS TO BOTH BANKS, OR EXTENDS ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. IF A HIGHER RATE OF PAY PREVIALIS IN THE ADJOINING STATES, THEN THOSE RATES SHALL APPLY))Heavy · SUIA2002-002$55.98
- CARPENTER (MISSOURI RIVER)Heavy · SUIA2002-002$43.68
- CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORKBuilding · SUIA2016-055$31.10
- CARPENTERResidential · SUIA2008-005$16.35
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORKBuildingSUIA2016-055 | $20.94 | $10.16 | $31.10 | IA20260080 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERHeavyCARP0004-007 | $34.25 | $29.53 | $63.78 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTER (MISSISSIPPI RIVER (WORK THAT PERTAINS TO BOTH BANKS, OR EXTENDS ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. IF A HIGHER RATE OF PAY PREVIALIS IN THE ADJOINING STATES, THEN THOSE RATES SHALL APPLY))HeavySUIA2002-002 | $34.60 | $21.38 | $55.98 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTER (MISSOURI RIVER)HeavySUIA2002-002 | $31.25 | $12.43 | $43.68 | IA20260002 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTERResidentialSUIA2008-005 | $13.36 | $2.99 | $16.35 | IA20260008 Mod 1 |
How the Buchanan County group 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 Iowa
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Buchanan County groupbase $20.94$31.10
- Black Hawk Countybase $20.51$28.63
- Delaware Countybase $30.55$55.30
- Fayette Countybase $20.94$31.10
Which county is in which carpenter group
Every Iowa county with a carpenter rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahaska County group, 7 localities: Henry, Jackson, Jefferson, Keokuk, Mahaska, Monroe, Van Buren | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $34.25 | $63.78 |
| Appanoose County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $34.25 | $63.78 |
| Cedar County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $34.25 | $63.78 |
| Davis County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $34.25 | $63.78 |
| Des Moines County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $34.25 | $63.78 |
| Iowa County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $34.25 | $63.78 |
| Jasper County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $34.25 | $63.78 |
| Lee County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $34.25 | $63.78 |
| Louisa County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $34.25 | $63.78 |
| Marion County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $34.25 | $63.78 |
| Marshall County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $34.25 | $63.78 |
| Muscatine County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK) | $34.25 | $63.78 |
| Poweshiek County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $34.25 | $63.78 |
| Scott County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK) | $34.25 | $63.78 |
| Tama County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $34.25 | $63.78 |
| Wapello County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $34.25 | $63.78 |
| Johnson County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION) | $34.14 | $58.89 |
| Dallas County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING) | $35.50 | $56.93 |
| Guthrie County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING) | $35.50 | $56.93 |
| Madison County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING) | $35.50 | $56.93 |
| Warren County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING) | $35.50 | $56.93 |
| Benton County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION) | $31.17 | $55.32 |
| Jones County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION) | $31.17 | $55.32 |
| Linn County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION) | $31.17 | $55.32 |
| Delaware County group, 2 localities: Clayton, Delaware | CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK) | $30.55 | $55.30 |
| Clinton County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $30.55 | $55.30 |
| Dubuque County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION) | $30.55 | $55.30 |
| Woodbury County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING) | $30.72 | $50.15 |
| Polk County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $24.93 | $36.10 |
| Story County | CARPENTER | $23.78 | $34.95 |
| Harrison County | CARPENTER | $21.61 | $31.53 |
| Mills County | CARPENTER | $21.61 | $31.53 |
| Pottawattamie County | CARPENTER | $21.35 | $31.27 |
| Buchanan County group, 9 localities: Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, Fayette, Franklin, Hardin, Mitchell, Winneshiek, Worth | CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $20.94 | $31.10 |
| Allamakee County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $20.94 | $31.10 |
| Floyd County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $20.94 | $31.10 |
| Howard County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $20.94 | $31.10 |
| Bremer County | CARPENTER | $22.13 | $29.74 |
| Shelby County group, 10 localities: Decatur, Fremont, Greene, Lucas, Monona, Montgomery, Ringgold, Shelby, Taylor, Wayne | CARPENTER | $21.75 | $29.29 |
| Cass County group, 2 localities: Cass, Clarke | CARPENTER | $21.75 | $29.29 |
| Adair County | CARPENTER | $21.75 | $29.29 |
| Adams County | CARPENTER | $21.75 | $29.29 |
| Audubon County | CARPENTER | $21.75 | $29.29 |
| Boone County | CARPENTER | $21.75 | $29.29 |
| Carroll County | CARPENTER | $21.75 | $29.29 |
| Page County | CARPENTER | $21.75 | $29.29 |
| Union County | CARPENTER | $21.75 | $29.29 |
| Grundy County | CARPENTER | $20.64 | $28.72 |
| Black Hawk County | CARPENTER | $20.51 | $28.63 |
| Washington County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION | $23.97 | $27.06 |
| Crawford County | CARPENTER | $19.17 | $23.63 |
| Buena Vista County group, 11 localities: Buena Vista, Calhoun, Clay, Hamilton, Hancock, Ida, Osceola, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Sac, Wright | CARPENTER | $17.93 | $22.03 |
| Plymouth County group, 8 localities: Cherokee, Emmet, Humboldt, Kossuth, Lyon, O'Brien, Plymouth, Winnebago | CARPENTER | $17.93 | $22.03 |
| Dickinson County | CARPENTER | $17.93 | $22.03 |
| Sioux County | CARPENTER | $17.93 | $22.03 |
| Webster County | CARPENTER | $17.93 | $22.03 |
| Cerro Gordo County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $18.54 | $20.88 |
7 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 50 counties with rates of their own.
More from DOL on this rate
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Buchanan · Butler · Chickasaw · Fayette · Franklin · Hardin · Mitchell · Winneshiek · Worth
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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Buchanan: IA20260080 Mod 1
- Butler: IA20260080 Mod 1
- Chickasaw: IA20260080 Mod 1
- Fayette: IA20260080 Mod 1
- Franklin: IA20260080 Mod 1
- Hardin: IA20260080 Mod 1
- Mitchell: IA20260080 Mod 1
- Winneshiek: IA20260080 Mod 1
- Worth: IA20260080 Mod 1
We read every active Iowa 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 every Iowa rate as CSV · Report an error