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Carpenter prevailing wage in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate: each wage determination covers one. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

$15.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$15.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · SULA2012-028

$11.78an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$11.78 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND FORMBUILDING/FORMSETTING) · SULA2004-012

$43.11an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$32.59 base wage + $10.52 fringe benefits

CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK) · CARP1846-001

$16.35an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$13.75 base wage + $2.60 fringe benefits

CARPENTER (ALL OTHER WORK) · SULA2004-007

On federally funded or assisted building construction in St. Bernard Parish, a carpenter must be paid at least $15.00 an hour: a $15.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260043 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $15.00 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination LA20260043, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SULA2012-028 (September 22, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in St. Bernard Parish, a carpenter must be paid at least $11.78 an hour: a $11.78 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260001 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $11.78 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination LA20260001, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SULA2004-012 (June 15, 2004). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in St. Bernard Parish, a carpenter must be paid at least $43.11 an hour: a $32.59 base wage plus $10.52 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260011 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $43.11 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination LA20260011, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier CARP1846-001 (July 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in St. Bernard Parish, a carpenter must be paid at least $16.35 an hour: a $13.75 base wage plus $2.60 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260005 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $16.35 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination LA20260005, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SULA2004-007 (May 13, 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 5 carpenter rates for St. Bernard Parish, from $11.78 to $43.11 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.00 + $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)$15.00
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$15.00

Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.78 + $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)$11.78
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$11.78

Base wage and fringe benefits: $32.59 + $10.52

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)$32.59
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$10.52
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$43.11

Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.75 + $2.60

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)$13.75
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$2.60
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$16.35

When does this rate change?

Every carpenter rate in St. Bernard Parish

As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

  1. CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK)Highway · CARP1846-001$43.11
  2. CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND FORM WORKBuilding · SULA2012-028$23.29
  3. CARPENTER (ALL OTHER WORK)Heavy · SULA2004-007$16.35
  4. CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Building · SULA2012-028$15.00
  5. CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND FORMBUILDING/FORMSETTING)Residential · SULA2004-012$11.78
Hourly rate of each carpenter classification in St. Bernard Parish, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND FORM WORKBuildingSULA2012-028$19.01 $4.28 $23.29 LA20260043 Mod 2
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)BuildingSULA2012-028$15.00 $0.00 $15.00 LA20260043 Mod 2
CARPENTER (INCLUDES FORM WORK)HighwayCARP1846-001$32.59 $10.52 $43.11 LA20260011 Mod 1
CARPENTER (ALL OTHER WORK)HeavySULA2004-007$13.75 $2.60 $16.35 LA20260005 Mod 2
CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND FORMBUILDING/FORMSETTING)ResidentialSULA2004-012$11.78 $0.00 $11.78 LA20260001 Mod 2

How St. Bernard 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

$13.08Concordia$43.65Acadia
St. BernardNearby: Orleans $15.00, Plaquemines $15.00, Lafourche $21.99Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 54 counties pay more than St. Bernard, 8 the same, 1 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. St. Bernard Parishbase $15.00$15.00
  2. Orleans Parishbase $15.00$15.00
  3. Plaquemines Parishbase $15.00$15.00
  4. Lafourche Parishbase $19.26$21.99

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.

ParishClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs St. Bernard Parish
Lafourche ParishCARPENTER$19.26 $21.99 +$6.99
St. Bernard ParishCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$15.00 $15.00 
Orleans ParishCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$15.00 $15.00 same
Plaquemines ParishCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$15.00 $15.00 same
Jefferson ParishCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$15.00 $15.00 same
St. Tammany ParishCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$15.00 $15.00 same
St. Charles ParishCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$15.00 $15.00 same

Louisiana carpenter prevailing wage by parish, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All St. Bernard Parish prevailing wage rates

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 LA20260043 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/LA20260043/2

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 St. Bernard Parish as CSV · Report an error