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Carpenter prevailing wage, Bernalillo County group, New Mexico (32 counties)

DWS sets the same carpenter rates, row for row, in 32 counties: Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, Colfax, Curry, De Baca, Dona Ana, Eddy, Grant, Guadalupe, Harding, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, McKinley, Mora, Otero, Quay, Rio Arriba, Roosevelt, San Juan, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Sierra, Socorro, Taos, Torrance, Union and Valencia. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

$46.40an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$32.12 base wage + $14.28 fringe benefits · General building

On New Mexico public works in each of these 32 counties, a carpenter must be paid at least $46.40 an hour: a $32.12 base wage plus $14.28 in fringe. DWS prints no total, so $46.40 is our sum of the two. DWS's schedule raises it to $48.24 on January 1, 2027.

11.1.2.20 NMAC rates for decisions issued from July 1, 2026; this rate, effective July 1, 2026. Each project is governed by one wage rate decision "which shall remain effective for the duration of the project" (11.1.2.14 NMAC). Checked against dws.state.nm.us on October 25, 2026.

DWS lists 4 carpenter rates for each of these counties, from $46.40 to $46.40 an hour. See all of them.

These rates come from the rule. The DWS wage rate decision issued for the project is what binds.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $32.12 + $14.28

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DWS prints the fringe 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)$32.12
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$14.28
Base + fringe (our sum; DWS prints no total)$46.40

When does this rate change?

Dated rates for this classification

DWS prints more than one dated line for Carpenter/lather. The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.

EffectiveRateStatus
Jan 1, 2026$46.40 ($32.12 + $14.28)Earlier
Jul 1, 2026$46.40 ($32.12 + $14.28)In force
Jan 1, 2027$48.24 ($33.43 + $14.81)Scheduled

Every carpenter rate in the Bernalillo County group

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

  1. Carpenter/latherStreet, highway, utility and light engineering$46.40
  2. Carpenter/latherGeneral building$46.40
  3. Carpenter/latherResidential$46.40
  4. Carpenter/latherHeavy engineering$46.40
Hourly rate of each carpenter classification in the Bernalillo County group, highest first, split into wage and fringe.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffective
Carpenter/latherStreet, highway, utility and light engineering$32.12 $14.28 $46.40 Jul 1, 2026
Carpenter/latherGeneral building$32.12 $14.28 $46.40 Jul 1, 2026
Carpenter/latherResidential$32.12 $14.28 $46.40 Jul 1, 2026
Carpenter/latherHeavy engineering$32.12 $14.28 $46.40 Jul 1, 2026

Davis-Bacon carpenter rates in these counties

The counties share DWS's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.

CountyFederal classificationBase + fringeWDvs DWS
Bernalillo CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Catron CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Chaves CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Cibola CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Colfax CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Curry CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
De Baca CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Dona Ana CountyNo federal row for this trade
Eddy CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Grant CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Guadalupe CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Harding CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Hidalgo CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Lea CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Lincoln CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Luna CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
McKinley CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Mora CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Otero CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Quay CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Rio Arriba CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Roosevelt CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
San Juan CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
San Miguel CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Sandoval CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Santa Fe CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Sierra CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Socorro CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Taos CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Torrance CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Union CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match
Valencia CountyFederal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match

How the Bernalillo County group 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 Mexico

$46.40Bernalillo$53.26Los Alamos
BernalilloNearby: Catron $46.40, Chaves $46.40, Cibola $46.40, Colfax $46.40, Curry $46.40, De Baca $46.40, Dona Ana $46.40, Eddy $46.40, Grant $46.40, Guadalupe $46.40, Harding $46.40, Hidalgo $46.40, Lea $46.40, Lincoln $46.40, Luna $46.40, McKinley $46.40, Mora $46.40, Otero $46.40, Quay $46.40, Rio Arriba $46.40, Roosevelt $46.40, San Juan $46.40, San Miguel $46.40, Sandoval $46.40, Santa Fe $46.40, Sierra $46.40, Socorro $46.40, Taos $46.40, Torrance $46.40, Union $46.40, Valencia $46.40Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 1 county pays more than Bernalillo, 31 the same, 0 less.

Wage and fringe, nearby

  1. Bernalillo County groupbase $32.12$46.40
  2. Valencia Countybase $32.12$46.40
  3. Sandoval Countybase $32.12$46.40
  4. Los Alamos Countybase $38.56$53.26

Which county is in which carpenter group

Every New Mexico county with a carpenter rate. Counties DWS treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.

CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Los Alamos CountyCarpenter: Los Alamos county$38.56 $53.26 
Bernalillo County group, 32 localities: Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, Colfax, Curry, De Baca, Dona Ana, Eddy, Grant, Guadalupe, Harding, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, McKinley, Mora, Otero, Quay, Rio Arriba, Roosevelt, San Juan, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Sierra, Socorro, Taos, Torrance, Union, ValenciaCarpenter/lather$32.12 $46.40 

1 group of counties with identical DWS rates, and 1 county with rates of its own.

New Mexico carpenter prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DWS on this rate

Every trade's rates, county by county: Bernalillo · Catron · Chaves · Cibola · Colfax · Curry · De Baca · Dona Ana · Eddy · Grant · Guadalupe · Harding · Hidalgo · Lea · Lincoln · Luna · McKinley · Mora · Otero · Quay · Rio Arriba · Roosevelt · San Juan · San Miguel · Sandoval · Santa Fe · Sierra · Socorro · Taos · Torrance · Union · Valencia

Are you being paid this rate?

Add your base wage to what your employer pays into fringe plans for you, and compare it with the total. Certified payrolls carry the project's wage rate decision number and go to the agency monthly (11.1.2.9 NMAC). DWS Public Works: DWS prevailing wage.

Source

Department of Workforce Solutions (DWS), 11.1.2.20 NMAC rates for decisions issued from July 1, 2026. For the row this page leads with:

We read 11.1.2.20 NMAC's rate tables as published in the New Mexico Register and check every number with a second, separate read. The rule prints no total; ours is base plus fringe, and the apprenticeship contribution is inside the fringe. How we check · Download every New Mexico rate as CSV · Report an error