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Carpenter prevailing wage in Portage County, Ohio
$35.69an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$27.78 base wage + $7.91 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND FORM WORK · SUOH2012-099
$25.90an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.23 base wage + $7.67 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUOH2012-022
$62.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$37.18 base wage + $25.07 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (MEDINA, PORTAGE & SUMMIT) · CARP0285-008
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Portage County, a carpenter must be paid at least $35.69 an hour: a $27.78 base wage plus $7.91 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260097 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $35.69 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260097, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUOH2012-099 (August 29, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Portage County, a carpenter must be paid at least $25.90 an hour: a $18.23 base wage plus $7.67 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260020 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $25.90 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260020, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUOH2012-022 (July 20, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Portage County, a carpenter must be paid at least $62.25 an hour: a $37.18 base wage plus $25.07 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260001 (modification 5). DOL prints no total, so $62.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260001, modification 5, published September 17, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier CARP0285-008 (May 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Ohio also sets its own rates (ORC 4115, Department of Commerce); on jobs covered by both, pay the higher. Ohio's rates sit behind an OHID login on its prevailing wage portal, so this site shows the Davis-Bacon rates only.
DOL lists 3 carpenter rates for Portage County, from $25.90 to $62.25 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $27.78 + $7.91
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) | $27.78 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $7.91 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $35.69 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.23 + $7.67
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) | $18.23 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $7.67 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $25.90 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $37.18 + $25.07
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) | $37.18 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $25.07 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $62.25 |
When does this rate change?
- 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)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Ohio change log lists what each one changed.
Every carpenter rate in Portage County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER (MEDINA, PORTAGE & SUMMIT)Highway, Heavy · CARP0285-008$62.25
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND FORM WORKBuilding · SUOH2012-099$35.69
- CARPENTERResidential · SUOH2012-022$25.90
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND FORM WORKBuildingSUOH2012-099 | $27.78 | $7.91 | $35.69 | OH20260097 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (MEDINA, PORTAGE & SUMMIT)Highway, HeavyCARP0285-008 | $37.18 | $25.07 | $62.25 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| CARPENTERResidentialSUOH2012-022 | $18.23 | $7.67 | $25.90 | OH20260020 Mod 1 |
How Portage 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 Ohio
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Portage Countybase $27.78$35.69
- Summit Countybase $36.29$60.08
- Geauga Countybase $31.87$44.61
- Mahoning Countybase $31.77$55.31
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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Portage County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga County | CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING SOFT FLOOR LAYING AND FORM WORK) | $37.52 | $61.02 | +$25.33 |
| Summit County | CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND FORM WORK) | $36.29 | $60.08 | +$24.39 |
| Mahoning County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND EXCLUDES FORM WORK) | $31.77 | $55.31 | +$19.62 |
| Trumbull County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND EXCLUDES FORM WORK) | $31.77 | $55.31 | +$19.62 |
| Geauga County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $31.87 | $44.61 | +$8.92 |
| Portage County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION, AND FORM WORK | $27.78 | $35.69 | |
| Stark County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION | $24.30 | $35.01 | −$0.68 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- 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)).
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 OH20260097 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/OH20260097/1
We read every active Ohio 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 Portage County as CSV · Report an error