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Oklahoma carpenter prevailing wage, county by county

A carpenter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Oklahoma runs from $12.38 an hour in Rogers County to $37.84 in Canadian County. The median county is $19.64.

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.

Blaine County carpenter: $20.84 per hourComanche County carpenter: $18.30 per hourBeckham County carpenter: $21.21 per hourKingfisher County carpenter: $20.84 per hourCuster County carpenter: $21.21 per hourGreer County carpenter: $21.21 per hourCherokee County carpenter: $13.42 per hourGrady County carpenter: $37.84 per hourCarter County carpenter: $17.15 per hourPushmataha County carpenter: $19.64 per hourCreek County carpenter: $16.15 per hourAlfalfa County carpenter: $20.84 per hourCotton County carpenter: $21.21 per hourWagoner County carpenter: $16.15 per hourCleveland County carpenter: $37.84 per hourMurray County carpenter: $34.28 per hourOkmulgee County carpenter: $16.15 per hourChoctaw County carpenter: $19.64 per hourJefferson County carpenter: $21.21 per hourNowata County carpenter: $13.42 per hourWoods County carpenter: $20.84 per hourWoodward County carpenter: $20.84 per hourPottawatomie County carpenter: $19.64 per hourMcIntosh County carpenter: $13.42 per hourOkfuskee County carpenter: $13.42 per hourGarfield County carpenter: $12.96 per hourEllis County carpenter: $20.84 per hourJackson County carpenter: $21.21 per hourTexas County carpenter: $20.84 per hourKay County carpenter: $20.84 per hourLincoln County carpenter: $37.84 per hourLogan County carpenter: $37.84 per hourAdair County carpenter: $13.42 per hourGarvin County carpenter: $19.64 per hourKiowa County carpenter: $21.21 per hourPawnee County carpenter: $16.15 per hourJohnston County carpenter: $19.64 per hourMcClain County carpenter: $37.84 per hourOklahoma County carpenter: $37.84 per hourOsage County carpenter: $16.15 per hourPayne County carpenter: $20.84 per hourCoal County carpenter: $19.64 per hourHughes County carpenter: $19.64 per hourPontotoc County carpenter: $19.64 per hourHaskell County carpenter: $19.64 per hourLatimer County carpenter: $19.64 per hourMcCurtain County carpenter: $19.64 per hourStephens County carpenter: $21.21 per hourMuskogee County carpenter: $13.62 per hourOttawa County carpenter: $13.42 per hourDelaware County carpenter: $13.42 per hourHarmon County carpenter: $21.21 per hourMayes County carpenter: $13.42 per hourSequoyah County carpenter: $15.86 per hourCanadian County carpenter: $37.84 per hourAtoka County carpenter: $19.64 per hourPittsburg County carpenter: $19.64 per hourTillman County carpenter: $21.21 per hourBryan County carpenter: $19.64 per hourLe Flore County carpenter: $15.86 per hourNoble County carpenter: $20.84 per hourSeminole County carpenter: $19.64 per hourDewey County carpenter: $20.84 per hourLove County carpenter: $19.64 per hourRoger Mills County carpenter: $21.21 per hourTulsa County carpenter: $16.51 per hourWashita County carpenter: $21.21 per hourCaddo County carpenter: $21.21 per hourCimarron County carpenter: $20.84 per hourWashington County carpenter: $14.87 per hourGrant County carpenter: $20.84 per hourMarshall County carpenter: $19.64 per hourHarper County carpenter: $20.84 per hourBeaver County carpenter: $20.84 per hourCraig County carpenter: $13.42 per hourMajor County carpenter: $20.84 per hourRogers County carpenter: $12.38 per hour
$12$16$19$20$21$37Carpenter, 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 Oklahoma?

7 groups of counties with identical rates and 46 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Canadian County1 county$37.84
  2. Cleveland County1 county$37.84
  3. Grady County1 county$37.84
  4. Lincoln County1 county$37.84
  5. Logan County1 county$37.84
  6. McClain County1 county$37.84
  7. Oklahoma County1 county$37.84
  8. Murray County1 county$34.28
  9. Kiowa County group4 counties$21.21
  10. Beckham County1 county$21.21
  11. Caddo County1 county$21.21
  12. Cotton County1 county$21.21
  13. Custer County1 county$21.21
  14. Jackson County1 county$21.21
  15. Jefferson County1 county$21.21
  16. Roger Mills County1 county$21.21
  17. Stephens County1 county$21.21
  18. Washita County1 county$21.21
  19. Kay County group13 counties$20.84
  20. Payne County1 county$20.84
  21. Texas County1 county$20.84
  22. Woods County1 county$20.84
  23. McCurtain County group4 counties$19.64
  24. Pontotoc County group4 counties$19.64
  25. Bryan County group2 counties$19.64
  26. Choctaw County1 county$19.64
  27. Hughes County1 county$19.64
  28. Johnston County1 county$19.64
  29. Love County1 county$19.64
  30. Pittsburg County1 county$19.64
  31. Pottawatomie County1 county$19.64
  32. Seminole County1 county$19.64
  33. Comanche County1 county$18.30
  34. Carter County1 county$17.15
  35. Tulsa County1 county$16.51
  36. Creek County1 county$16.15
  37. Okmulgee County1 county$16.15
  38. Osage County1 county$16.15
  39. Pawnee County1 county$16.15
  40. Wagoner County1 county$16.15

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Canadian CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$37.84 $27.79 
Cleveland CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$37.84 $27.79 
Grady CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$37.84 $27.79 
Lincoln CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$37.84 $27.79 
Logan CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$37.84 $27.79 
McClain CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$37.84 $27.79 
Oklahoma CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$37.84 $27.79 
Murray CountyCARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK)$34.28 $24.15 
Kiowa County group, 4 localities: Greer, Harmon, Kiowa, TillmanCARPENTER$21.21 $15.71 
Beckham CountyCARPENTER$21.21 $15.71 
Caddo CountyCARPENTER$21.21 $15.71 
Cotton CountyCARPENTER$21.21 $15.71 
Custer CountyCARPENTER$21.21 $15.71 
Jackson CountyCARPENTER$21.21 $15.71 
Jefferson CountyCARPENTER$21.21 $15.71 
Roger Mills CountyCARPENTER$21.21 $15.71 
Stephens CountyCARPENTER$21.21 $15.71 
Washita CountyCARPENTER$21.21 $15.71 
Kay County group, 13 localities: Alfalfa, Beaver, Blaine, Cimarron, Dewey, Ellis, Grant, Harper, Kay, Kingfisher, Major, Noble, WoodwardCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$20.84 $15.34 
Payne CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$20.84 $15.34 
Texas CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$20.84 $15.34 
Woods CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$20.84 $15.34 
McCurtain County group, 4 localities: Haskell, Latimer, McCurtain, PushmatahaCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$19.64 $16.82 
Pontotoc County group, 4 localities: Coal, Garvin, Marshall, PontotocCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$19.64 $16.82 
Bryan County group, 2 localities: Atoka, BryanCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$19.64 $16.82 
Choctaw CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$19.64 $16.82 
Hughes CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$19.64 $16.82 
Johnston CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$19.64 $16.82 
Love CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$19.64 $16.82 
Pittsburg CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$19.64 $16.82 
Pottawatomie CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$19.64 $16.82 
Seminole CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$19.64 $16.82 
Comanche CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$18.30 $15.50 
Carter CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$17.15 $16.19 
Tulsa CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$16.51 $14.96 
Creek CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$16.15 $14.58 
Okmulgee CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$16.15 $14.58 
Osage CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$16.15 $14.58 
Pawnee CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$16.15 $14.58 
Wagoner CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$16.15 $14.58 
Le Flore CountyCARPENTER$15.86 $15.86 
Sequoyah CountyCARPENTER$15.86 $15.86 
Washington CountyCARPENTER$14.87 $14.13 
Muskogee CountyCARPENTER$13.62 $13.62 
Craig County group, 2 localities: Craig, NowataCARPENTER$13.42 $13.42 
McIntosh County group, 2 localities: McIntosh, OkfuskeeCARPENTER$13.42 $13.42 
Adair CountyCARPENTER$13.42 $13.42 
Cherokee CountyCARPENTER$13.42 $13.42 
Delaware CountyCARPENTER$13.42 $13.42 
Mayes CountyCARPENTER$13.42 $13.42 
Ottawa CountyCARPENTER$13.42 $13.42 
Garfield CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$12.96 $12.96 
Rogers CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$12.38 $12.38 

7 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 46 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Oklahoma carpenter pay

What is the carpenter prevailing wage in Oklahoma County?

$37.84 an hour: a $27.79 base wage plus $10.05 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260049, modification 2. Overtime and every carpenter classification in Oklahoma County.

Does carpenter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Oklahoma County the $37.84 total is a $27.79 base wage plus $10.05 in fringe benefits, about 27% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does carpenter prevailing wage pay overtime in Oklahoma?

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 Oklahoma, the 77 counties with a carpenter rate fall into 53 distinct sets of rates, and 7 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 13 counties (the Kay County group).