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North Dakota carpenter prevailing wage, county by county

A carpenter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in North Dakota runs from $15.78 an hour in Burleigh County to $31.92 in Adams County. The median county is $23.04.

Main carpenter classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Cass County carpenter: $24.13 per hourDickey County carpenter: $23.55 per hourNelson County carpenter: $22.70 per hourRenville County carpenter: $16.85 per hourGriggs County carpenter: $22.70 per hourSlope County carpenter: $31.92 per hourRichland County carpenter: $23.55 per hourTowner County carpenter: $22.70 per hourRansom County carpenter: $23.55 per hourBillings County carpenter: $31.92 per hourMcHenry County carpenter: $31.01 per hourBottineau County carpenter: $16.88 per hourLogan County carpenter: $22.70 per hourBarnes County carpenter: $22.70 per hourStutsman County carpenter: $22.70 per hourCavalier County carpenter: $22.70 per hourRolette County carpenter: $22.70 per hourHettinger County carpenter: $31.92 per hourSteele County carpenter: $22.70 per hourLaMoure County carpenter: $22.70 per hourOliver County carpenter: $15.80 per hourMorton County carpenter: $15.80 per hourWalsh County carpenter: $22.70 per hourMcLean County carpenter: $31.01 per hourWilliams County carpenter: $31.92 per hourMercer County carpenter: $31.01 per hourSioux County carpenter: $15.80 per hourPembina County carpenter: $19.40 per hourTraill County carpenter: $22.70 per hourRamsey County carpenter: $22.70 per hourGrand Forks County carpenter: $23.04 per hourMountrail County carpenter: $31.01 per hourDivide County carpenter: $31.92 per hourGrant County carpenter: $23.55 per hourSargent County carpenter: $23.55 per hourBowman County carpenter: $31.92 per hourGolden Valley County carpenter: $31.92 per hourMcIntosh County carpenter: $22.70 per hourStark County carpenter: $31.92 per hourWard County carpenter: $31.01 per hourPierce County carpenter: $31.01 per hourSheridan County carpenter: $31.01 per hourMcKenzie County carpenter: $31.92 per hourAdams County carpenter: $31.92 per hourBurke County carpenter: $31.01 per hourKidder County carpenter: $22.70 per hourEddy County carpenter: $22.70 per hourFoster County carpenter: $22.70 per hourBenson County carpenter: $22.70 per hourEmmons County carpenter: $23.55 per hourDunn County carpenter: $31.92 per hourWells County carpenter: $22.70 per hourBurleigh County carpenter: $15.78 per hour
$15$22$22$23$31$31Carpenter, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a carpenter make on prevailing wage in North Dakota?

4 groups of counties with identical rates and 23 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Bowman County group5 counties$31.92
  2. Adams County1 county$31.92
  3. Billings County1 county$31.92
  4. Dunn County1 county$31.92
  5. McKenzie County1 county$31.92
  6. Stark County1 county$31.92
  7. Williams County1 county$31.92
  8. McHenry County group4 counties$31.01
  9. McLean County1 county$31.01
  10. Mercer County1 county$31.01
  11. Mountrail County1 county$31.01
  12. Ward County1 county$31.01
  13. Cass County1 county$24.13
  14. Richland County group6 counties$23.55
  15. Grand Forks County1 county$23.04
  16. Walsh County group15 counties$22.70
  17. Barnes County1 county$22.70
  18. Ramsey County1 county$22.70
  19. Rolette County1 county$22.70
  20. Stutsman County1 county$22.70
  21. Pembina County1 county$19.40
  22. Bottineau County1 county$16.88
  23. Renville County1 county$16.85
  24. Morton County1 county$15.80
  25. Oliver County1 county$15.80
  26. Sioux County1 county$15.80
  27. Burleigh County1 county$15.78

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Bowman County group, 5 localities: Bowman, Divide, Golden Valley, Hettinger, SlopeCARPENTER$31.92 $23.85 
Adams CountyCARPENTER$31.92 $23.85 
Billings CountyCARPENTER$31.92 $23.85 
Dunn CountyCARPENTER$31.92 $23.85 
McKenzie CountyCARPENTER$31.92 $23.85 
Stark CountyCARPENTER$31.92 $23.85 
Williams CountyCARPENTER$31.92 $23.85 
McHenry County group, 4 localities: Burke, McHenry, Pierce, SheridanCARPENTER$31.01 $23.66 
McLean CountyCARPENTER$31.01 $23.66 
Mercer CountyCARPENTER$31.01 $23.66 
Mountrail CountyCARPENTER$31.01 $23.66 
Ward CountyCARPENTER$31.01 $23.66 
Cass CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING, DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION$24.13 $19.24 
Richland County group, 6 localities: Dickey, Emmons, Grant, Ransom, Richland, SargentCARPENTER$23.55 $18.85 
Grand Forks CountyCARPENTER$23.04 $19.16 
Walsh County group, 15 localities: Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Nelson, Steele, Towner, Traill, Walsh, WellsCARPENTER$22.70 $18.87 
Barnes CountyCARPENTER$22.70 $18.87 
Ramsey CountyCARPENTER$22.70 $18.87 
Rolette CountyCARPENTER$22.70 $18.87 
Stutsman CountyCARPENTER$22.70 $18.87 
Pembina CountyCARPENTER$19.40 $19.40 
Bottineau CountyCARPENTER$16.88 $16.88 
Renville CountyCARPENTER$16.85 $16.85 
Morton CountyCARPENTER$15.80 $15.80 
Oliver CountyCARPENTER$15.80 $15.80 
Sioux CountyCARPENTER$15.80 $15.80 
Burleigh CountyCARPENTER$15.78 $15.78 

4 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 23 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about North Dakota carpenter pay

What is the carpenter prevailing wage in Cass County?

$24.13 an hour: a $19.24 base wage plus $4.89 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260013, modification 2. Overtime and every carpenter classification in Cass County.

Does carpenter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Cass County the $24.13 total is a $19.24 base wage plus $4.89 in fringe benefits, about 20% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does carpenter prevailing wage pay overtime in North Dakota?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice carpenters get this rate?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same carpenter rate?

DOL often publishes the same carpenter rates for several counties. Across North Dakota, the 53 counties with a carpenter rate fall into 27 distinct sets of rates, and 4 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 15 counties (the Walsh County group).