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Carpenter prevailing wage in Jefferson County, New York
$61.48an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$37.59 base wage + $23.89 fringe benefits (supplements)
Jefferson County uses the same carpenter rates as 2 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On New York public works in Jefferson County, a carpenter must be paid at least $61.48 an hour: a $37.59 base wage plus $23.89 in supplements. NYSDOL prints no total, so $61.48 is our sum of the two.
2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates; this rate, effective July 1, 2026. New York doesn't lock rates at bid: contractors pay the current prevailing rate, including the dated steps in the schedule, and monthly corrections retroactive to July 1 (NYSDOL). Checked against dol.ny.gov on October 25, 2026.
NYSDOL lists 2 carpenter rates for Jefferson County, from $61.48 to $68.83 an hour. See all of them.
NYSDOL's posted schedules are informational. An original schedule must be requested for each project (PRC number).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $37.59 + $23.89
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. NYSDOL prints the supplements 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) | $37.59 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $23.89 |
| Base + supplements (our sum; NYSDOL prints no total) | $61.48 |
When does this rate change?
- New York rates aren't locked at bid. Each rate stays until its next printed effective date or the new annual determination on July 1, and contractors must pay the current rate (Article 8 schedules).
- NYSDOL posts error corrections and updates on the first business day of each month, and contractors pay them "retroactive to July 1" (NYSDOL). This page uses the 2026-27 schedules with the October 1, 2026 updates.
Dated rates for this classification
NYSDOL prints more than one dated line for Carpenter - Building: Carpenter. The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Wage $37.59 | In force |
| Jul 1, 2027 | Additional $3.61 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
| Jul 1, 2028 | Additional $3.60 an hour, to be split between wage and supplements later | Scheduled |
Every carpenter rate in Jefferson County
As NYSDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter - Building: Carpenter | $37.59 | $23.89 | $61.48 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Carpenter | $41.02 | $27.81 | $68.83 | Jul 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon carpenter rate in Jefferson County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. 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.
For highway and heavy work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is CARPENTERS: (HEAVY & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION) A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY at $66.68 ($39.52 base + $27.16 fringe), from NY20260009 modification 3, published July 30, 2026, rate CARP0277-007. Against NYSDOL's $61.48: The Davis-Bacon rate is $5.20 an hour higher.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | CARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATIONSUNY2016-001 | $25.70 | $41.55 | NY20260022 Mod 2 |
| Highway, Heavy | CARPENTERS: (HEAVY & HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION) A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAYCARP0277-007 | $39.52 | $66.68 | NY20260009 Mod 3 |
| Residential | CARPENTER, INCLUDES BATT INSULATIONSUNY2013-010 | $21.58 | $21.58 | NY20260083 Mod 1 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. New York Davis-Bacon changes
How Jefferson 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 York
Wage and supplements, nearby
- Jefferson Countybase $37.59$61.48
- Lewis Countybase $37.59$61.48
- Oswego Countybase $37.59$61.48
- St. Lawrence Countybase $41.02$68.83
Carpenter rates in nearby counties
Current NYSDOL rates. The rate is the one prevailing in the locality where the work is done; some job descriptions cover only part of a county (Labor Law §220(5)(d)).
NYSDOL's carpenter rates for Jefferson County are the same as in 2 other counties: Lewis, Oswego.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lawrence County | Carpenter - Heavy&Highway: Carpenter | $41.02 | $68.83 | +$7.35 |
| Jefferson County | Carpenter - Building: Carpenter | $37.59 | $61.48 | |
| Lewis County | Carpenter - Building: Carpenter | $37.59 | $61.48 | same |
| Oswego County | Carpenter - Building: Carpenter | $37.59 | $61.48 | same |
| Onondaga County | Carpenter - Building: Carpenter | $37.99 | $60.66 | −$0.82 |
| Oneida County | Carpenter - Building: Carpenter | $37.64 | $60.36 | −$1.12 |
| Herkimer County | Carpenter - Building: Carpenter | $37.64 | $60.36 | −$1.12 |
Notes on this rate
NYSDOL's notes, in NYSDOL's words.
- *To be allocated at a later date
- NOTE ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS PAID FOR THE FOLLOWING WORK LISTED BELOW (per hour worked):
- - Pile Drivers/Dock Builders shall receive $0.25 per hour over the journeyworker's rate of pay when performing piledriving/dock building work.
- - Certified welders shall receive $3.00 per hour over the journeyworker's rate of pay when the employee is required to be certified and performs AWS, DOT or ABS specified welding work.
- - When an employee performs work within a contaminated area on a State and/or Federally designated hazardous waste site, and where relevant State and/or Federal regulations require employees to be furnished and use or wear required forms of personal protection, then the employee shall receive their regular hourly rate plus $1.50 per hour.
- - Depth pay for Divers based upon deepest depth on the day of the dive (per diem payment):
- 0' to 80' no additional fee
- 81'to 100' additional $.50 per foot
- 101'to 150' additional $0.75 per foot
- 151'and deeper additional $1.25 per foot
- - Penetration pay for Divers based upon deepest penetration on the day of the dive (per diem payment):
- 0' to 50' no additional fee
- 51' to 100' additional $.75 per foot
- 101' and deeper additional $1.00 per foot
- - Diver rates applies to all hours worked on dive day.
- *NOTE: For work performed inside the secured area of Nuclear Power Plants, benefits calculated at same premium as shown for overtime (per hour paid).
More from NYSDOL on this rate
- NYSDOL NYSDOL schedule, page 5
- NYSDOL's Article 8 schedules
- These are journeyworker rates. Only apprentices individually registered in a NYSDOL-registered program may be paid apprentice rates (Labor Law §220(3-e)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your hourly wage to the supplements your employer pays for you (benefits or cash), and compare it with the total. Contractors need a Contractor Registry certificate and file certified payroll electronically with NYSDOL. NYSDOL Bureau of Public Work: dol.ny.gov/prevailing-wage.
Source
Department of Labor (NYSDOL), NYSDOL schedule NYSDOL-2-277B-JLOS, issued October 1, 2026, effective July 1, 2026, page 5: apps.labor.ny.gov/wpp/publicViewWageSchedule.do
We read every NYSDOL job description and county schedule for 2026-27, with the monthly updates through October 1, 2026, and the NYC Comptroller's schedule, and check every number with a second read. Neither agency prints a total; ours is wage plus supplements. How we check · Download Jefferson County as CSV · Report an error