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Carpenter prevailing wage in Cherokee County, Oklahoma
$13.42an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.42 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUOK2012-047
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUOK1997-001
$12.30an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.30 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
FORM WORKER/FORM SETTER (INCLUDING CURB LINE SETTING) · SUOK2011-006
$14.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · SUOK2012-011
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Cherokee County, a carpenter must be paid at least $13.42 an hour: a $13.42 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260067 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.42 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OK20260067, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUOK2012-047 (June 18, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Cherokee County, a carpenter must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260005 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OK20260005, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUOK1997-001 (September 1, 1997). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Cherokee County, a carpenter must be paid at least $12.30 an hour: a $12.30 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260019 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.30 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OK20260019, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUOK2011-006 (April 18, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Cherokee County, a carpenter must be paid at least $14.00 an hour: a $14.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260033 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OK20260033, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUOK2012-011 (May 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 8 carpenter rates for Cherokee County, from $7.25 to $14.00 an hour. See all of them.
- This base is below $13.65, the Executive Order 13658 minimum. Contracts that order covers must pay at least that (see the WD's note).
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.42 + $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) | $13.42 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.42 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.25 + $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) | $7.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.25 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.30 + $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) | $12.30 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.30 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.00 + $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) | $14.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.00 |
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 Oklahoma change log lists what each one changed.
Every carpenter rate in Cherokee County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Heavy · SUOK2012-011$14.00
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK AND FORM SETTING (REMAINING COUNTIES)Highway · SUOK2011-006$13.94
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK AND FORM SETTING (ADAIR COUNTY)Highway · SUOK2011-006$13.70
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK AND FORM SETTING (DELAWARE COUNTY)Highway · SUOK2011-006$13.69
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK AND FORM SETTING (MUSKOGEE COUNTY)Highway · SUOK2011-006$13.48
- CARPENTERBuilding · SUOK2012-047$13.42
- FORM WORKER/FORM SETTER (INCLUDING CURB LINE SETTING)Highway · SUOK2011-006$12.30
- CARPENTERResidential · SUOK1997-001$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTERBuildingSUOK2012-047 | $13.42 | $0.00 | $13.42 | OK20260067 Mod 1 |
| FORM WORKER/FORM SETTER (INCLUDING CURB LINE SETTING)HighwaySUOK2011-006 | $12.30 | $0.00 | $12.30 | OK20260019 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK AND FORM SETTING (REMAINING COUNTIES)HighwaySUOK2011-006 | $13.94 | $0.00 | $13.94 | OK20260019 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK AND FORM SETTING (MUSKOGEE COUNTY)HighwaySUOK2011-006 | $13.48 | $0.00 | $13.48 | OK20260019 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK AND FORM SETTING (DELAWARE COUNTY)HighwaySUOK2011-006 | $13.69 | $0.00 | $13.69 | OK20260019 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK AND FORM SETTING (ADAIR COUNTY)HighwaySUOK2011-006 | $13.70 | $0.00 | $13.70 | OK20260019 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)HeavySUOK2012-011 | $14.00 | $0.00 | $14.00 | OK20260033 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERResidentialSUOK1997-001 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | OK20260005 Mod 1 |
How Cherokee 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
- Cherokee Countybase $13.42$13.42
- Adair Countybase $13.42$13.42
- Wagoner Countybase $14.58$16.15
- Muskogee Countybase $13.62$13.62
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 Cherokee County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagoner County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $14.58 | $16.15 | +$2.73 |
| Sequoyah County | CARPENTER | $15.86 | $15.86 | +$2.44 |
| Muskogee County | CARPENTER | $13.62 | $13.62 | +$0.20 |
| Cherokee County | CARPENTER | $13.42 | $13.42 | |
| Adair County | CARPENTER | $13.42 | $13.42 | same |
| Mayes County | CARPENTER | $13.42 | $13.42 | same |
| Delaware County | CARPENTER | $13.42 | $13.42 | same |
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 OK20260067 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/OK20260067/1
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 Cherokee County as CSV · Report an error