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Carpenter prevailing wage in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana
$16.86an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$16.86 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK · SULA2012-010
$12.97an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.97 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING/FRAMING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND FORMBUILDING/FORMSETTING) · SULA2004-011
$15.41an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.56 base wage + $1.85 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (ACADIA, ALLEN, ASSUMPTION, AVOYELLES, BEAUREGARD, EVANGELINE, JEFFERSON DAVIS, ST. JAMES, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARY, TANGIPAHOA, VERMILION, WASHINGTON) · SULA2011-006
$14.75an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.75 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (INCLUDING FORMSETTING/FORMBUILDING) · SULA2004-008
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Evangeline Parish, a carpenter must be paid at least $16.86 an hour: a $16.86 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260025 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.86 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260025, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SULA2012-010 (September 22, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Evangeline Parish, a carpenter must be paid at least $12.97 an hour: a $12.97 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260003 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.97 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260003, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SULA2004-011 (June 15, 2004). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Evangeline Parish, a carpenter must be paid at least $15.41 an hour: a $13.56 base wage plus $1.85 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260014 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $15.41 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260014, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SULA2011-006 (August 17, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Evangeline Parish, a carpenter must be paid at least $14.75 an hour: a $14.75 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260004 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $14.75 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination LA20260004, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SULA2004-008 (May 19, 2004). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Louisiana has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).
DOL lists 6 carpenter rates for Evangeline Parish, from $12.97 to $43.65 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.86 + $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) | $16.86 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.86 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.97 + $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) | $12.97 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.97 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.56 + $1.85
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) | $13.56 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $1.85 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $15.41 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.75 + $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) | $14.75 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.75 |
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 Louisiana change log lists what each one changed.
Every carpenter rate in Evangeline Parish
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER (ACADIA, EVANGELINE, LAFAYETTE, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARTIN, ST. MARY AND VERMILLLION PARISHES)Heavy · CARP1098-007$43.65
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKBuilding · SULA2012-010$16.86
- CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (ACADIA, ALLEN, ASSUMPTION, AVOYELLES, BEAUREGARD, EVANGELINE, JEFFERSON DAVIS, ST. JAMES, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARY, TANGIPAHOA, VERMILION, WASHINGTON)Highway · SULA2011-006$15.41
- CARPENTER (INCLUDING FORMSETTING/FORMBUILDING)Heavy · SULA2004-008$14.75
- FORM WORKERBuilding · SULA2012-010$14.25
- CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING/FRAMING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND FORMBUILDING/FORMSETTING)Residential · SULA2004-011$12.97
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORM WORKERBuildingSULA2012-010 | $14.25 | $0.00 | $14.25 | LA20260025 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKBuildingSULA2012-010 | $16.86 | $0.00 | $16.86 | LA20260025 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK (ACADIA, ALLEN, ASSUMPTION, AVOYELLES, BEAUREGARD, EVANGELINE, JEFFERSON DAVIS, ST. JAMES, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARY, TANGIPAHOA, VERMILION, WASHINGTON)HighwaySULA2011-006 | $13.56 | $1.85 | $15.41 | LA20260014 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING FORMSETTING/FORMBUILDING)HeavySULA2004-008 | $14.75 | $0.00 | $14.75 | LA20260004 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTER (ACADIA, EVANGELINE, LAFAYETTE, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARTIN, ST. MARY AND VERMILLLION PARISHES)HeavyCARP1098-007 | $32.59 | $11.06 | $43.65 | LA20260006 Mod 2 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING/FRAMING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND FORMBUILDING/FORMSETTING)ResidentialSULA2004-011 | $12.97 | $0.00 | $12.97 | LA20260003 Mod 1 |
How Evangeline Parish compares
The main carpenter rate in every parish that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every parish in Louisiana
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Evangeline Parishbase $16.86$16.86
- St. Landry Parishbase $16.86$16.86
- Allen Parishbase $16.86$16.86
- Acadia Parishbase $32.59$43.65
Carpenter rates in nearby localities
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of parishes, so neighbours often share them; the parish where the work is done decides.
| Parish | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Evangeline Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | CARPENTER | $32.59 | $43.65 | +$26.79 |
| Evangeline Parish | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK | $16.86 | $16.86 | |
| St. Landry Parish | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK | $16.86 | $16.86 | same |
| Allen Parish | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK | $16.86 | $16.86 | same |
| Avoyelles Parish | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK | $16.86 | $16.86 | same |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK | $16.86 | $16.86 | same |
| Rapides Parish | CARPENTER | $16.77 | $16.77 | −$0.09 |
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 LA20260025 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/LA20260025/1
We read every active Louisiana 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 Evangeline Parish as CSV · Report an error