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Carpenter prevailing wage in Grand Forks County, North Dakota

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.

$23.04an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$19.16 base wage + $3.88 fringe benefits

CARPENTER · SUND2012-003

$10.90an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$10.90 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CARPENTER (CARPENTERS (INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF FORM WORK & CABINETS, EXCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF DRYWALL & BATT & BLOWN INSULATION)) · SUND2000-011

$49.20an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$39.45 base wage + $9.75 fringe benefits

CARPENTER · SAND2025-001

$32.28an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$26.68 base wage + $5.60 fringe benefits

CARPENTER · SUND2017-014

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Grand Forks County, a carpenter must be paid at least $23.04 an hour: a $19.16 base wage plus $3.88 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260014 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $23.04 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination ND20260014, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUND2012-003 (August 18, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Grand Forks County, a carpenter must be paid at least $10.90 an hour: a $10.90 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260003 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.90 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination ND20260003, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUND2000-011 (April 11, 2000). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Grand Forks County, a carpenter must be paid at least $49.20 an hour: a $39.45 base wage plus $9.75 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260001 (modification 5). DOL prints no total, so $49.20 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination ND20260001, modification 5, published October 1, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SAND2025-001 (October 1, 2026). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Grand Forks County, a carpenter must be paid at least $32.28 an hour: a $26.68 base wage plus $5.60 in fringe benefits, under wage determination ND20260051 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $32.28 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination ND20260051, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUND2017-014 (July 31, 2020). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). North Dakota has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).

DOL lists 4 carpenter rates for Grand Forks County, from $10.90 to $49.20 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $19.16 + $3.88

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)$19.16
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$3.88
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$23.04

Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.90 + $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)$10.90
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$10.90

Base wage and fringe benefits: $39.45 + $9.75

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)$39.45
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$9.75
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$49.20

Base wage and fringe benefits: $26.68 + $5.60

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)$26.68
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$5.60
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$32.28

When does this rate change?

Every carpenter rate in Grand Forks County

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

  1. CARPENTERHighway · SAND2025-001$49.20
  2. CARPENTERHeavy · SUND2017-014$32.28
  3. CARPENTERBuilding · SUND2012-003$23.04
  4. CARPENTER (CARPENTERS (INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF FORM WORK & CABINETS, EXCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF DRYWALL & BATT & BLOWN INSULATION))Residential · SUND2000-011$10.90
Hourly rate of each carpenter classification in Grand Forks County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
CARPENTERBuildingSUND2012-003$19.16 $3.88 $23.04 ND20260014 Mod 2
CARPENTERHighwaySAND2025-001$39.45 $9.75 $49.20 ND20260001 Mod 5
CARPENTERHeavySUND2017-014$26.68 $5.60 $32.28 ND20260051 Mod 2
CARPENTER (CARPENTERS (INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF FORM WORK & CABINETS, EXCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF DRYWALL & BATT & BLOWN INSULATION))ResidentialSUND2000-011$10.90 $0.00 $10.90 ND20260003 Mod 1

How Grand Forks 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 North Dakota

$15.78Burleigh$31.92Adams
Grand ForksNearby: Walsh $22.70, Nelson $22.70, Traill $22.70Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 26 counties pay more than Grand Forks, 0 the same, 26 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Grand Forks Countybase $19.16$23.04
  2. Walsh Countybase $18.87$22.70
  3. Nelson Countybase $18.87$22.70
  4. Traill Countybase $18.87$22.70

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 Grand Forks County
Grand Forks CountyCARPENTER$19.16 $23.04 
Walsh CountyCARPENTER$18.87 $22.70 −$0.34
Nelson CountyCARPENTER$18.87 $22.70 −$0.34
Traill CountyCARPENTER$18.87 $22.70 −$0.34
Steele CountyCARPENTER$18.87 $22.70 −$0.34
Griggs CountyCARPENTER$18.87 $22.70 −$0.34
Pembina CountyCARPENTER$19.40 $19.40 −$3.64

North Dakota carpenter prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Grand Forks 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 ND20260014 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/ND20260014/2

We read every active North Dakota 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 Grand Forks County as CSV · Report an error