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Carpenter prevailing wage in Leavenworth County, Kansas
$67.03an hour, base + fringe
$44.63 wage + $22.40 fringe benefits · Building · CARP0315-004
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Leavenworth County, a carpenter must be paid at least $67.03 an hour: a $44.63 base wage plus $22.40 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260053 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $67.03 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260053, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier CARP0315-004 (May 1, 2024). 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 Kansas repealed its law in 1987 (DOL state table).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 6 carpenter rates for Leavenworth County, from $9.96 to $67.03 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $44.63 + $22.40
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) | $44.63 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $22.40 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $67.03 |
When this rate changes
- 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 Leavenworth County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING AND FLOOR LAYING CARPET)Building · CARP0315-004$67.03
- CARPENTER (EXCLUDES FORM WORK)Highway · CARP0315-005$64.53
- CARPENTERHeavy · CARP1011-001$64.53
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Highway · SUKS2019-080$42.94
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKHeavy · SUKS2022-007$35.13
- CARPENTER (EXCLUDING BATT INSULATION)Residential · SUKS1988-002$9.96
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING AND FLOOR LAYING CARPET)BuildingCARP0315-004 | $67.03 | $44.63 | $22.40 | KS20260053 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (EXCLUDES FORM WORK)HighwayCARP0315-005 | $64.53 | $43.28 | $21.25 | KS20260141 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)HighwaySUKS2019-080 | $42.94 | $30.23 | $12.71 | KS20260141 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERHeavyCARP1011-001 | $64.53 | $43.28 | $21.25 | KS20260154 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKHeavySUKS2022-007 | $35.13 | $27.39 | $7.74 | KS20260154 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (EXCLUDING BATT INSULATION)ResidentialSUKS1988-002 | $9.96 | $9.96 | $0.00 | KS20260008 Mod 1 |
How Leavenworth 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
- Leavenworth Countybase $44.63$67.03
- Wyandotte Countybase $44.63$67.03
- Jefferson Countybase $22.72$29.26
- Johnson Countybase $44.63$67.03
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 + fringe | Base | vs Leavenworth County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leavenworth County | CARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING AND FLOOR LAYING CARPET) | $67.03 | $44.63 | |
| Wyandotte County | CARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING AND FLOOR LAYING CARPET) | $67.03 | $44.63 | same |
| Johnson County | CARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING AND FLOOR LAYING CARPET) | $67.03 | $44.63 | same |
| Douglas County | CARPENTER | $61.99 | $39.59 | −$5.04 |
| Shawnee County | CARPENTER | $29.98 | $22.94 | −$37.05 |
| Jefferson County | CARPENTER | $29.26 | $22.72 | −$37.77 |
| Atchison County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $22.99 | $19.04 | −$44.04 |
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 KS20260053 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KS20260053/1
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 Leavenworth County as CSV · Report an error