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Carpenter prevailing wage in Coal County, Oklahoma

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate: each wage determination covers one. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

$19.64an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$16.82 base wage + $2.82 fringe benefits

CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK · SUOK2012-051

$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CARPENTER · SUOK1997-009

$12.19an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$12.19 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

FORM WORKER · SUOK2011-007

$14.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$14.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · SUOK2012-013

Coal County uses the same carpenter rates as 3 other counties. See all of them on one page.

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Coal County, a carpenter must be paid at least $19.64 an hour: a $16.82 base wage plus $2.82 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260071 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $19.64 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination OK20260071, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUOK2012-051 (June 18, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Coal 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 OK20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination OK20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUOK1997-009 (September 1, 1997). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Coal County, a carpenter must be paid at least $12.19 an hour: a $12.19 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260020 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.19 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination OK20260020, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUOK2011-007 (April 18, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Coal 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 OK20260035 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.00 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination OK20260035, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUOK2012-013 (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 11 carpenter rates for Coal County, from $7.25 to $19.91 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $16.82 + $2.82

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)$16.82
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$2.82
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$19.64

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: $12.19 + $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)$12.19
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$12.19

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?

Every carpenter rate in Coal County

As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

  1. FORM WORKERBuilding · SUOK2012-051$19.91
  2. CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORKBuilding · SUOK2012-051$19.64
  3. CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Heavy · SUOK2012-013$14.00
  4. CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (CHOCTAW COUNTY)Highway · SUOK2011-007$12.87
  5. CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (REMAINING COUNTIES)Highway · SUOK2011-007$12.53
  6. CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (PITTSBURG COUNTY)Highway · SUOK2011-007$12.49
  7. CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (LOVE COUNTY)Highway · SUOK2011-007$12.45
  8. FORM WORKERHighway · SUOK2011-007$12.19
  9. CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY)Highway · SUOK2011-007$12.14
  10. CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (HUGHES COUNTY)Highway · SUOK2011-007$11.75
  11. CARPENTERResidential · SUOK1997-009$7.25
Hourly rate of each carpenter classification in Coal County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
FORM WORKERBuildingSUOK2012-051$16.79 $3.12 $19.91 OK20260071 Mod 1
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORKBuildingSUOK2012-051$16.82 $2.82 $19.64 OK20260071 Mod 1
FORM WORKERHighwaySUOK2011-007$12.19 $0.00 $12.19 OK20260020 Mod 1
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (REMAINING COUNTIES)HighwaySUOK2011-007$12.53 $0.00 $12.53 OK20260020 Mod 1
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY)HighwaySUOK2011-007$12.14 $0.00 $12.14 OK20260020 Mod 1
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (PITTSBURG COUNTY)HighwaySUOK2011-007$12.49 $0.00 $12.49 OK20260020 Mod 1
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (LOVE COUNTY)HighwaySUOK2011-007$12.45 $0.00 $12.45 OK20260020 Mod 1
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (HUGHES COUNTY)HighwaySUOK2011-007$11.75 $0.00 $11.75 OK20260020 Mod 1
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (CHOCTAW COUNTY)HighwaySUOK2011-007$12.87 $0.00 $12.87 OK20260020 Mod 1
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)HeavySUOK2012-013$14.00 $0.00 $14.00 OK20260035 Mod 1
CARPENTERResidentialSUOK1997-009$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 OK20260001 Mod 1

How Coal 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

$12.38Rogers$37.84Canadian
CoalNearby: Atoka $19.64, Pontotoc $19.64, Murray $34.28Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 37 counties pay more than Coal, 16 the same, 23 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Coal Countybase $16.82$19.64
  2. Atoka Countybase $16.82$19.64
  3. Pontotoc Countybase $16.82$19.64
  4. Murray Countybase $24.15$34.28

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.

DOL's carpenter rates for Coal County are the same as in 3 other counties: Garvin, Marshall, Pontotoc. The closest county with a different rate is Murray County, at $34.28.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Coal County
Coal CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$16.82 $19.64 
Atoka CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$16.82 $19.64 same
Pontotoc CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$16.82 $19.64 same
Johnston CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$16.82 $19.64 same
Hughes CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$16.82 $19.64 same
Pittsburg CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$16.82 $19.64 same
Bryan CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$16.82 $19.64 same

Oklahoma carpenter prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Coal County prevailing wage rates

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 OK20260071 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/OK20260071/1

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 Coal County as CSV · Report an error