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Carpenter prevailing wage in Van Wert County, Ohio
$25.65an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$19.52 base wage + $6.13 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (EXCLUDING SOFT FLOOR LAYING) · SUOH2012-061
$26.15an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$19.90 base wage + $6.25 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUOH2012-003
$58.13an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$31.80 base wage + $26.33 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (ALLEN, AUGLAIZE, HARDIN, MERCER, PUTNAM & VAN WERT) · CARP0372-002
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Van Wert County, a carpenter must be paid at least $25.65 an hour: a $19.52 base wage plus $6.13 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260059 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $25.65 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260059, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUOH2012-061 (August 29, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Van Wert County, a carpenter must be paid at least $26.15 an hour: a $19.90 base wage plus $6.25 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260005 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $26.15 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260005, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUOH2012-003 (July 20, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Van Wert County, a carpenter must be paid at least $58.13 an hour: a $31.80 base wage plus $26.33 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260001 (modification 5). DOL prints no total, so $58.13 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260001, modification 5, published September 17, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier CARP0372-002 (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 Van Wert County, from $25.65 to $58.13 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $19.52 + $6.13
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) | $19.52 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $6.13 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $25.65 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $19.90 + $6.25
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) | $19.90 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $6.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $26.15 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $31.80 + $26.33
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) | $31.80 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $26.33 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $58.13 |
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 Van Wert County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER (ALLEN, AUGLAIZE, HARDIN, MERCER, PUTNAM & VAN WERT)Highway, Heavy · CARP0372-002$58.13
- CARPENTERResidential · SUOH2012-003$26.15
- CARPENTER (EXCLUDING SOFT FLOOR LAYING)Building · SUOH2012-061$25.65
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (EXCLUDING SOFT FLOOR LAYING)BuildingSUOH2012-061 | $19.52 | $6.13 | $25.65 | OH20260059 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (ALLEN, AUGLAIZE, HARDIN, MERCER, PUTNAM & VAN WERT)Highway, HeavyCARP0372-002 | $31.80 | $26.33 | $58.13 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
| CARPENTERResidentialSUOH2012-003 | $19.90 | $6.25 | $26.15 | OH20260005 Mod 1 |
How Van Wert 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
- Van Wert Countybase $19.52$25.65
- Paulding Countybase $21.09$30.17
- Mercer Countybase $21.09$30.17
- Allen Countybase $19.34$25.10
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 Van Wert County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County | CARPENTER (INCLUDING SOFT FLOOR LAYER) | $30.25 | $55.41 | +$29.76 |
| Paulding County | CARPENTER (EXCLUDING SOFT FLOOR LAYING) | $21.09 | $30.17 | +$4.52 |
| Mercer County | CARPENTER (EXCLUDING SOFT FLOOR LAYING) | $21.09 | $30.17 | +$4.52 |
| Auglaize County | CARPENTER (EXCLUDING SOFT FLOOR LAYING) | $21.09 | $30.17 | +$4.52 |
| Van Wert County | CARPENTER (EXCLUDING SOFT FLOOR LAYING) | $19.52 | $25.65 | |
| Allen County | CARPENTER | $19.34 | $25.10 | −$0.55 |
| Defiance County | CARPENTER (EXCLUDING SOFT FLOOR LAYING) | $19.12 | $24.44 | −$1.21 |
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 OH20260059 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/OH20260059/1
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 Van Wert County as CSV · Report an error