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Carpenter prevailing wage in Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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.

$33.02an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$24.47 base wage + $8.55 fringe benefits

CARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND FORM WORK (EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING AND DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING · SUNH2015-008

$11.11an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$11.11 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING) · SUNH1994-002

$28.60an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$26.09 base wage + $2.51 fringe benefits

CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK · SUNH2019-009

$36.26an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$28.17 base wage + $8.09 fringe benefits

CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · SUNH2015-011

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Rockingham County, a carpenter must be paid at least $33.02 an hour: a $24.47 base wage plus $8.55 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NH20260022 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $33.02 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination NH20260022, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNH2015-008 (June 16, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Rockingham County, a carpenter must be paid at least $11.11 an hour: a $11.11 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NH20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.11 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination NH20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNH1994-002 (September 6, 1994). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Rockingham County, a carpenter must be paid at least $28.60 an hour: a $26.09 base wage plus $2.51 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NH20260040 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $28.60 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination NH20260040, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUNH2019-009 (November 22, 2022). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Rockingham County, a carpenter must be paid at least $36.26 an hour: a $28.17 base wage plus $8.09 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NH20260025 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $36.26 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination NH20260025, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUNH2015-011 (June 16, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). New Hampshire repealed its law in 1985 (DOL state table).

DOL lists 5 carpenter rates for Rockingham County, from $11.11 to $36.26 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $24.47 + $8.55

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)$24.47
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$8.55
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$33.02

Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.11 + $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)$11.11
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$11.11

Base wage and fringe benefits: $26.09 + $2.51

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)$26.09
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$2.51
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$28.60

Base wage and fringe benefits: $28.17 + $8.09

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)$28.17
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$8.09
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$36.26

When does this rate change?

Every carpenter rate in Rockingham County

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

  1. CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavy · SUNH2015-011$36.26
  2. CARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND FORM WORK (EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING AND DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPINGBuilding · SUNH2015-008$33.02
  3. CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKHighway · SUNH2019-009$28.60
  4. CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Highway · SUNH2019-009$26.84
  5. CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING)Residential · SUNH1994-002$11.11
Hourly rate of each carpenter classification in Rockingham County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
CARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND FORM WORK (EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING AND DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPINGBuildingSUNH2015-008$24.47 $8.55 $33.02 NH20260022 Mod 1
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORKHighwaySUNH2019-009$26.09 $2.51 $28.60 NH20260040 Mod 1
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)HighwaySUNH2019-009$24.02 $2.82 $26.84 NH20260040 Mod 1
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavySUNH2015-011$28.17 $8.09 $36.26 NH20260025 Mod 1
CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING)ResidentialSUNH1994-002$11.11 $0.00 $11.11 NH20260002 Mod 1

How Rockingham 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 New Hampshire

$22.75Carroll$38.19Strafford
RockinghamNearby: Strafford $38.19, Hillsborough $30.92, Merrimack $35.25Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 4 counties pay more than Rockingham, 0 the same, 5 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Rockingham Countybase $24.47$33.02
  2. Strafford Countybase $26.14$38.19
  3. Hillsborough Countybase $24.43$30.92
  4. Merrimack Countybase $26.19$35.25

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.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Rockingham County
Strafford CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$26.14 $38.19 +$5.17
Merrimack CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$26.19 $35.25 +$2.23
Rockingham CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND FORM WORK (EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING AND DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING$24.47 $33.02 
Hillsborough CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$24.43 $30.92 −$2.10
Cheshire CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$21.46 $25.68 −$7.34
Sullivan CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$21.46 $25.68 −$7.34
Belknap CountyCARPENTER, INCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$25.00 $25.00 −$8.02

New Hampshire carpenter prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Rockingham County 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 NH20260022 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NH20260022/1

We read every active New Hampshire 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 Rockingham County as CSV · Report an error