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Carpenter prevailing wage in Des Moines County, Iowa
$63.78an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$34.25 base wage + $29.53 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · CARP0004-002
$13.48an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.48 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
FORM WORKER · SUIA2008-009
$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 Des Moines County, 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 IA20260041 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $63.78 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IA20260041, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier CARP0004-002 (May 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Des Moines County, a carpenter must be paid at least $13.48 an hour: a $13.48 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IA20260012 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.48 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IA20260012, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUIA2008-009 (September 5, 2008). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Des Moines County, 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 7 carpenter rates for Des Moines County, from $13.48 to $63.78 an hour. See all of them.
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 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.48 + $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) | $13.48 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.48 |
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 Des Moines County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Building · CARP0004-002$63.78
- 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 ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND DRYWALL HANGING (EXCLUDES FORM WORK)Building · SUIA2016-014$24.26
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKResidential · SUIA2008-009$15.48
- FORM WORKERResidential · SUIA2008-009$13.48
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)BuildingCARP0004-002 | $34.25 | $29.53 | $63.78 | IA20260041 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND DRYWALL HANGING (EXCLUDES FORM WORK)BuildingSUIA2016-014 | $19.34 | $4.92 | $24.26 | IA20260041 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 |
| FORM WORKERResidentialSUIA2008-009 | $13.48 | $0.00 | $13.48 | IA20260012 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKResidentialSUIA2008-009 | $13.72 | $1.76 | $15.48 | IA20260012 Mod 1 |
How Des Moines 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 Iowa
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Des Moines Countybase $34.25$63.78
- Henry Countybase $34.25$63.78
- Louisa Countybase $34.25$63.78
- Washington Countybase $23.97$27.06
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 Des Moines County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $34.25 | $63.78 | |
| Henry County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $34.25 | $63.78 | same |
| Louisa County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $34.25 | $63.78 | same |
| Lee County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $34.25 | $63.78 | same |
| Muscatine County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK) | $34.25 | $63.78 | same |
| Jefferson County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $34.25 | $63.78 | same |
| Washington County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION | $23.97 | $27.06 | −$36.72 |
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 IA20260041 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IA20260041/1
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 Des Moines County as CSV · Report an error