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Carpenter prevailing wage in Stephens 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.

$21.21an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$15.71 base wage + $5.50 fringe benefits

CARPENTER · SUOK2012-044

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

$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CARPENTER · SUOK1997-009

$11.46an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$11.46 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

FORM WORKER (REMAINING COUNTIES) · SUOK2011-005

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

$14.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · SUOK2012-014

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Stephens County, a carpenter must be paid at least $21.21 an hour: a $15.71 base wage plus $5.50 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260064 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $21.21 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination OK20260064, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUOK2012-044 (June 18, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Stephens 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 Stephens County, a carpenter must be paid at least $11.46 an hour: a $11.46 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260018 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.46 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination OK20260018, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUOK2011-005 (April 18, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Stephens 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 OK20260036 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.00 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination OK20260036, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUOK2012-014 (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 7 carpenter rates for Stephens County, from $7.25 to $21.21 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $15.71 + $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)$15.71
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$5.50
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$21.21

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: $11.46 + $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)$11.46
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$11.46

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 Stephens County

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

  1. CARPENTERBuilding · SUOK2012-044$21.21
  2. CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Heavy · SUOK2012-014$14.00
  3. CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (REMAINING COUNTIES)Highway · SUOK2011-005$12.57
  4. CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (CUSTER COUNTY)Highway · SUOK2011-005$12.39
  5. CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (CADDO COUNTY)Highway · SUOK2011-005$12.18
  6. FORM WORKER (REMAINING COUNTIES)Highway · SUOK2011-005$11.46
  7. CARPENTERResidential · SUOK1997-009$7.25
Hourly rate of each carpenter classification in Stephens County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
CARPENTERBuildingSUOK2012-044$15.71 $5.50 $21.21 OK20260064 Mod 1
FORM WORKER (REMAINING COUNTIES)HighwaySUOK2011-005$11.46 $0.00 $11.46 OK20260018 Mod 1
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (REMAINING COUNTIES)HighwaySUOK2011-005$12.57 $0.00 $12.57 OK20260018 Mod 1
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (CUSTER COUNTY)HighwaySUOK2011-005$12.39 $0.00 $12.39 OK20260018 Mod 1
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES FORM WORK (CADDO COUNTY)HighwaySUOK2011-005$12.18 $0.00 $12.18 OK20260018 Mod 1
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)HeavySUOK2012-014$14.00 $0.00 $14.00 OK20260036 Mod 1
CARPENTERResidentialSUOK1997-009$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 OK20260001 Mod 1

How Stephens 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
StephensNearby: Jefferson $21.21, Cotton $21.21, Garvin $19.64Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 8 counties pay more than Stephens, 12 the same, 56 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Stephens Countybase $15.71$21.21
  2. Jefferson Countybase $15.71$21.21
  3. Cotton Countybase $15.71$21.21
  4. 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.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Stephens County
Grady CountyCARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)$27.79 $37.84 +$16.63
Stephens CountyCARPENTER$15.71 $21.21 
Jefferson CountyCARPENTER$15.71 $21.21 same
Cotton CountyCARPENTER$15.71 $21.21 same
Garvin CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$16.82 $19.64 −$1.57
Comanche CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$15.50 $18.30 −$2.91
Carter CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK$16.19 $17.15 −$4.06

Oklahoma carpenter prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Stephens 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 OK20260064 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/OK20260064/1

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 Stephens County as CSV · Report an error