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Carpenter prevailing wage in Carter County, Oklahoma
$17.15an hour, base + fringe
$16.19 wage + $0.96 fringe benefits · Building · SUOK2012-015
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Carter County, a carpenter must be paid at least $17.15 an hour: a $16.19 base wage plus $0.96 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260037 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.15 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OK20260037, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUOK2012-015 (June 18, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Oklahoma's law was invalidated in 1995 and its public-works wage rules are revoked (DOL state table).
DOL lists 11 carpenter rates for Carter County, from $7.25 to $17.15 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.19 + $0.96
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) | $16.19 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.96 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $17.15 |
When this rate changes
- 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 Oklahoma change log lists what each one changed.
Every carpenter rate in Carter County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORKBuilding · SUOK2012-015$17.15
- FORM WORKERBuilding · SUOK2012-015$14.71
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Heavy · SUOK2012-013$14.00
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (CHOCTAW COUNTY)Highway · SUOK2011-007$12.87
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (REMAINING COUNTIES)Highway · SUOK2011-007$12.53
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (PITTSBURG COUNTY)Highway · SUOK2011-007$12.49
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (LOVE COUNTY)Highway · SUOK2011-007$12.45
- FORM WORKERHighway · SUOK2011-007$12.19
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY)Highway · SUOK2011-007$12.14
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (HUGHES COUNTY)Highway · SUOK2011-007$11.75
- CARPENTERResidential · SUOK1997-009$7.25
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORM WORKERBuildingSUOK2012-015 | $14.71 | $13.79 | $0.92 | OK20260037 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORKBuildingSUOK2012-015 | $17.15 | $16.19 | $0.96 | OK20260037 Mod 1 |
| FORM WORKERHighwaySUOK2011-007 | $12.19 | $12.19 | $0.00 | OK20260020 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (REMAINING COUNTIES)HighwaySUOK2011-007 | $12.53 | $12.53 | $0.00 | OK20260020 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY)HighwaySUOK2011-007 | $12.14 | $12.14 | $0.00 | OK20260020 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (PITTSBURG COUNTY)HighwaySUOK2011-007 | $12.49 | $12.49 | $0.00 | OK20260020 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (LOVE COUNTY)HighwaySUOK2011-007 | $12.45 | $12.45 | $0.00 | OK20260020 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (HUGHES COUNTY)HighwaySUOK2011-007 | $11.75 | $11.75 | $0.00 | OK20260020 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (CHOCTAW COUNTY)HighwaySUOK2011-007 | $12.87 | $12.87 | $0.00 | OK20260020 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)HeavySUOK2012-013 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $0.00 | OK20260035 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERResidentialSUOK1997-009 | $7.25 | $7.25 | $0.00 | OK20260001 Mod 1 |
How Carter 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 Oklahoma
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Carter Countybase $16.19$17.15
- Murray Countybase $24.15$34.28
- Love Countybase $16.82$19.64
- Garvin Countybase $16.82$19.64
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 + fringe | Base | vs Carter County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County | CARPENTER (EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK) | $34.28 | $24.15 | +$17.13 |
| Jefferson County | CARPENTER | $21.21 | $15.71 | +$4.06 |
| Stephens County | CARPENTER | $21.21 | $15.71 | +$4.06 |
| Love County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $19.64 | $16.82 | +$2.49 |
| Garvin County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $19.64 | $16.82 | +$2.49 |
| Marshall County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $19.64 | $16.82 | +$2.49 |
| Carter County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $17.15 | $16.19 |
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 OK20260037 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/OK20260037/1
We read every active Oklahoma 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 Carter County as CSV · Report an error