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Carpenter prevailing wage, Wayne County group, Tennessee (2 counties)
DOL sets the same carpenter rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Perry and Wayne. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$21.80an hour, base + fringe
$17.50 wage + $4.30 fringe benefits · Building · SUTN2017-025
On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 2 counties, a carpenter must be paid at least $21.80 an hour: a $17.50 base wage plus $4.30 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260172 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $21.80 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260172, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUTN2017-025 (April 16, 2021). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Tennessee sets its own rates for state highway work only; elsewhere Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage. The Prevailing Wage Commission's 25 statewide highway rates are wages with no fringe, on the state highway rates page (T.C.A. 12-4-401 ff.).
DOL lists 3 carpenter rates for each of these counties, from $12.21 to $21.80 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.50 + $4.30
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) | $17.50 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $4.30 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $21.80 |
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 Tennessee change log lists what each one changed.
Every carpenter rate in the Wayne County group
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTERBuilding · SUTN2017-025$21.80
- CARPENTERHighway · SUTN2016-001$17.52
- CARPENTERResidential · SUTN2009-005$12.21
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTERBuildingSUTN2017-025 | $21.80 | $17.50 | $4.30 | TN20260172 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERHighwaySUTN2016-001 | $17.52 | $17.52 | $0.00 | TN20260147 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERResidentialSUTN2009-005 | $12.21 | $12.21 | $0.00 | TN20260006 Mod 1 |
How the Wayne County group 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 Tennessee
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Wayne County groupbase $17.50$21.80
- Lawrence Countybase $17.50$21.80
- Hardin Countybase $17.59$19.40
- Lewis Countybase $17.50$21.80
Which county is in which carpenter group
Every Tennessee county with a carpenter rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | CARPENTER | $46.67 | $29.88 |
| Shelby County group, 2 localities: Fayette, Shelby | CARPENTER | $44.94 | $30.20 |
| Chester County | CARPENTER | $44.94 | $30.20 |
| Crockett County | CARPENTER | $44.94 | $30.20 |
| Madison County | CARPENTER | $44.94 | $30.20 |
| Tipton County | CARPENTER | $44.94 | $30.20 |
| Roane County | CARPENTER | $33.43 | $24.28 |
| Tennessee state highway rates | Carpenter/Leadsperson | $26.73 | $26.73 |
| Davidson County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $22.07 | $22.07 |
| Coffee County group, 2 localities: Bedford, Coffee | CARPENTER | $21.80 | $17.50 |
| Lincoln County group, 2 localities: Lewis, Lincoln | CARPENTER | $21.80 | $17.50 |
| Wayne County group, 2 localities: Perry, Wayne | CARPENTER | $21.80 | $17.50 |
| Franklin County | CARPENTER | $21.80 | $17.50 |
| Giles County | CARPENTER | $21.80 | $17.50 |
| Grundy County | CARPENTER | $21.80 | $17.50 |
| Lawrence County | CARPENTER | $21.80 | $17.50 |
| Marshall County | CARPENTER | $21.80 | $17.50 |
| Moore County | CARPENTER | $21.80 | $17.50 |
| Hamblen County | CARPENTER | $21.78 | $19.01 |
| Jefferson County | CARPENTER | $21.78 | $19.01 |
| Montgomery County | CARPENTER | $21.64 | $19.54 |
| Knox County | CARPENTER | $20.09 | $20.09 |
| Cheatham County group, 2 localities: Cannon, Cheatham | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $20.06 | $19.68 |
| Dickson County group, 2 localities: Dickson, Hickman | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $20.06 | $19.68 |
| Robertson County group, 2 localities: Robertson, Smith | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $20.06 | $19.68 |
| Sumner County group, 2 localities: Sumner, Trousdale | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $20.06 | $19.68 |
| Macon County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $20.06 | $19.68 |
| Maury County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $20.06 | $19.68 |
| Wilson County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $20.06 | $19.68 |
| Campbell County | CARPENTER | $20.03 | $20.03 |
| Grainger County | CARPENTER | $20.03 | $20.03 |
| Loudon County | CARPENTER | $20.03 | $20.03 |
| Morgan County | CARPENTER | $20.03 | $20.03 |
| Union County | CARPENTER | $20.03 | $20.03 |
| Rutherford County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $19.72 | $19.34 |
| Williamson County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $19.50 | $19.50 |
| Carroll County group, 2 localities: Benton, Carroll | CARPENTER | $19.40 | $17.59 |
| Dyer County group, 2 localities: Decatur, Dyer | CARPENTER | $19.40 | $17.59 |
| Hardin County group, 2 localities: Hardin, Haywood | CARPENTER | $19.40 | $17.59 |
| Henry County group, 2 localities: Henderson, Henry | CARPENTER | $19.40 | $17.59 |
| Lauderdale County group, 2 localities: Lake, Lauderdale | CARPENTER | $19.40 | $17.59 |
| Gibson County | CARPENTER | $19.40 | $17.59 |
| Hardeman County | CARPENTER | $19.40 | $17.59 |
| Houston County | CARPENTER | $19.40 | $17.59 |
| Humphreys County | CARPENTER | $19.40 | $17.59 |
| McNairy County | CARPENTER | $19.40 | $17.59 |
| Obion County | CARPENTER | $19.40 | $17.59 |
| Stewart County | CARPENTER | $19.40 | $17.59 |
| Weakley County | CARPENTER | $19.40 | $17.59 |
| Hawkins County | CARPENTER | $18.16 | $16.09 |
| Sullivan County | CARPENTER | $18.16 | $16.09 |
| Bradley County group, 2 localities: Bradley, Polk | CARPENTER | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Hamilton County | CARPENTER | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Marion County | CARPENTER | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Sequatchie County | CARPENTER | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Carter County group, 2 localities: Carter, Unicoi | CARPENTER | $17.72 | $16.20 |
| Washington County | CARPENTER | $17.72 | $16.20 |
| Blount County | CARPENTER | $16.96 | $16.96 |
| Cumberland County group, 2 localities: Cumberland, DeKalb | CARPENTER | $16.12 | $16.12 |
| Fentress County group, 2 localities: Fentress, Hancock | CARPENTER | $16.12 | $16.12 |
| Monroe County group, 2 localities: Monroe, Rhea | CARPENTER | $16.12 | $16.12 |
| Putnam County group, 2 localities: Pickett, Putnam | CARPENTER | $16.12 | $16.12 |
| Bledsoe County | CARPENTER | $16.12 | $16.12 |
| Claiborne County | CARPENTER | $16.12 | $16.12 |
| Clay County | CARPENTER | $16.12 | $16.12 |
| Cocke County | CARPENTER | $16.12 | $16.12 |
| Greene County | CARPENTER | $16.12 | $16.12 |
| Jackson County | CARPENTER | $16.12 | $16.12 |
| Johnson County | CARPENTER | $16.12 | $16.12 |
| McMinn County | CARPENTER | $16.12 | $16.12 |
| Meigs County | CARPENTER | $16.12 | $16.12 |
| Overton County | CARPENTER | $16.12 | $16.12 |
| Scott County | CARPENTER | $16.12 | $16.12 |
| Sevier County | CARPENTER | $16.12 | $16.12 |
| Van Buren County | CARPENTER | $16.12 | $16.12 |
| Warren County | CARPENTER | $16.12 | $16.12 |
| White County | CARPENTER | $16.12 | $16.12 |
19 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 58 counties with rates of their own.
More from DOL on this rate
- 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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:
- Perry: TN20260172 Mod 1
- Wayne: TN20260172 Mod 1
We read every active Tennessee 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 every Tennessee rate as CSV · Report an error