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Carpenter prevailing wage in Geary County, Kansas
$17.58an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$17.58 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · SUKS2015-018
$36.11an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$23.22 base wage + $12.89 fringe benefits
CARPENTERS, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING & ACCOUSTICAL WORK (ANDERSON, CHASE, COFFEY, FRANKLIN, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, LYON, OSAGE, AND WABAUNSEE COUNTIES MORRIS COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITY OF COUNCIL GROVE, EXCEPT THAT PORTION OF THE COUNTY LYING NORTH OF HIGHWAY #56 AND WEST OF HIGHWAY #177.) · CARP1445-004
$20.29an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.03 base wage + $4.26 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · SUKS2019-075
$37.76an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$28.89 base wage + $8.87 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUKS2022-004
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Geary County, a carpenter must be paid at least $17.58 an hour: a $17.58 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260049 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.58 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260049, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUKS2015-018 (July 8, 2015). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Geary County, a carpenter must be paid at least $36.11 an hour: a $23.22 base wage plus $12.89 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $36.11 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier CARP1445-004 (May 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Geary County, a carpenter must be paid at least $20.29 an hour: a $16.03 base wage plus $4.26 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260136 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $20.29 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260136, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUKS2019-075 (May 9, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Geary County, a carpenter must be paid at least $37.76 an hour: a $28.89 base wage plus $8.87 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260015 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $37.76 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260015, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUKS2022-004 (September 15, 2022). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Kansas repealed its law in 1987 (DOL state table).
DOL lists 5 carpenter rates for Geary County, from $17.58 to $37.76 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.58 + $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) | $17.58 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.58 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $23.22 + $12.89
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) | $23.22 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $12.89 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $36.11 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.03 + $4.26
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) | $16.03 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $4.26 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.29 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $28.89 + $8.87
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) | $28.89 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $8.87 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $37.76 |
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 Kansas change log lists what each one changed.
Every carpenter rate in Geary County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTERHeavy · SUKS2022-004$37.76
- CARPENTERS, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING & ACCOUSTICAL WORK (ANDERSON, CHASE, COFFEY, FRANKLIN, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, LYON, OSAGE, AND WABAUNSEE COUNTIES MORRIS COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITY OF COUNCIL GROVE, EXCEPT THAT PORTION OF THE COUNTY LYING NORTH OF HIGHWAY #56 AND WEST OF HIGHWAY #177.)Residential · CARP1445-004$36.11
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORKBuilding · SUKS2015-018$23.18
- CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHighway · SUKS2019-075$20.29
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Building · SUKS2015-018$17.58
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORKBuildingSUKS2015-018 | $18.00 | $5.18 | $23.18 | KS20260049 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)BuildingSUKS2015-018 | $17.58 | $0.00 | $17.58 | KS20260049 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHighwaySUKS2019-075 | $16.03 | $4.26 | $20.29 | KS20260136 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERHeavySUKS2022-004 | $28.89 | $8.87 | $37.76 | KS20260015 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERS, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING & ACCOUSTICAL WORK (ANDERSON, CHASE, COFFEY, FRANKLIN, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, LYON, OSAGE, AND WABAUNSEE COUNTIES MORRIS COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITY OF COUNCIL GROVE, EXCEPT THAT PORTION OF THE COUNTY LYING NORTH OF HIGHWAY #56 AND WEST OF HIGHWAY #177.)ResidentialCARP1445-004 | $23.22 | $12.89 | $36.11 | KS20260001 Mod 1 |
How Geary 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 Kansas
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Geary Countybase $17.58$17.58
- Riley Countybase $15.08$15.08
- Morris Countybase $19.04$22.99
- Dickinson Countybase $19.04$22.99
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 Geary County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabaunsee County | CARPENTER | $22.72 | $29.26 | +$11.68 |
| Morris County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $19.04 | $22.99 | +$5.41 |
| Dickinson County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $19.04 | $22.99 | +$5.41 |
| Clay County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $19.04 | $22.99 | +$5.41 |
| Geary County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $17.58 | $17.58 | |
| Riley County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $15.08 | $15.08 | −$2.50 |
| Pottawatomie County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $15.08 | $15.08 | −$2.50 |
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 KS20260049 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KS20260049/1
We read every active Kansas 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 Geary County as CSV · Report an error