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Carpenter prevailing wage in Payne County, Oklahoma
$20.84an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$15.34 base wage + $5.50 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · SUOK2012-043
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUOK1997-006
$12.55an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.55 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
FORM WORKER · SUOK2011-008
$14.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · SUOK2012-009
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Payne County, a carpenter must be paid at least $20.84 an hour: a $15.34 base wage plus $5.50 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260063 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $20.84 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OK20260063, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUOK2012-043 (June 18, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Payne 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 OK20260004 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OK20260004, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUOK1997-006 (September 1, 1997). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Payne County, a carpenter must be paid at least $12.55 an hour: a $12.55 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260021 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.55 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OK20260021, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUOK2011-008 (April 18, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Payne 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 OK20260031 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OK20260031, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUOK2012-009 (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 6 carpenter rates for Payne County, from $7.25 to $37.84 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.34 + $5.50
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) | $15.34 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $5.50 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.84 |
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: $12.55 + $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) | $12.55 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.55 |
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 Payne County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER (EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)Building · CARP0329-005$37.84
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Building · SUOK2012-043$20.84
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Heavy · SUOK2012-009$14.00
- CARPENTER (EXCLUDES FORM WORK)Highway · SUOK2011-008$13.32
- FORM WORKERHighway · SUOK2011-008$12.55
- CARPENTERResidential · SUOK1997-006$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)BuildingCARP0329-005 | $27.79 | $10.05 | $37.84 | OK20260063 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)BuildingSUOK2012-043 | $15.34 | $5.50 | $20.84 | OK20260063 Mod 1 |
| FORM WORKERHighwaySUOK2011-008 | $12.55 | $0.00 | $12.55 | OK20260021 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (EXCLUDES FORM WORK)HighwaySUOK2011-008 | $13.32 | $0.00 | $13.32 | OK20260021 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)HeavySUOK2012-009 | $14.00 | $0.00 | $14.00 | OK20260031 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERResidentialSUOK1997-006 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | OK20260004 Mod 1 |
How Payne 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
- Payne Countybase $15.34$20.84
- Pawnee Countybase $14.58$16.15
- Noble Countybase $15.34$20.84
- Lincoln Countybase $27.79$37.84
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 Payne County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $27.79 | $37.84 | +$17.00 |
| Logan County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $27.79 | $37.84 | +$17.00 |
| Oklahoma County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $27.79 | $37.84 | +$17.00 |
| Payne County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $15.34 | $20.84 | |
| Noble County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $15.34 | $20.84 | same |
| Pawnee County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $14.58 | $16.15 | −$4.69 |
| Creek County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $14.58 | $16.15 | −$4.69 |
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 OK20260063 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/OK20260063/1
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 Payne County as CSV · Report an error