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U.S. Virgin Islands carpenter prevailing wage, island by island

A carpenter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in U.S. Virgin Islands is $7.25 an hour in every island that has one (3), for the main classification.

Carpenter rate in each U.S. Virgin Islands island, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

3 localities
IslandBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026VI20260001 Mod 1
$25.00 $0.00 $25.00 May 18, 2026VI20260006 Mod 1
$20.00 $0.00 $20.00 May 18, 2026VI20260003 Mod 1
$7.41 $0.00 $7.41 May 18, 2026VI20260002 Mod 1
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026VI20260001 Mod 1
$25.00 $0.00 $25.00 May 18, 2026VI20260007 Mod 1
$20.00 $0.00 $20.00 May 18, 2026VI20260004 Mod 1
$7.41 $0.00 $7.41 May 18, 2026VI20260002 Mod 1
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026VI20260001 Mod 1
$25.85 $0.00 $25.85 May 18, 2026VI20260008 Mod 1
$20.00 $0.00 $20.00 May 18, 2026VI20260005 Mod 1
$7.41 $0.00 $7.41 May 18, 2026VI20260002 Mod 1

Main carpenter classification in each island (Carpenter), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.

St. Thomas Island carpenter: $7.25 per hourSt. Croix Island carpenter: $7.25 per hourSt. John Island carpenter: $7.25 per hour
$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25$7.25Carpenter, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a carpenter make on prevailing wage in U.S. Virgin Islands?

$7.25 an hour in every island that has a rate, for the main classification. 3 localities, highest main rate first.

  1. St. Croix Island1 island · CARPENTER$7.25
  2. St. John Island1 island · CARPENTER$7.25
  3. St. Thomas Island1 island · CARPENTER$7.25
Which localities share a rate
IslandsMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
St. Croix IslandCARPENTER$7.25 $7.25 
St. John IslandCARPENTER$7.25 $7.25 
St. Thomas IslandCARPENTER$7.25 $7.25 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about U.S. Virgin Islands carpenter pay

What is the carpenter prevailing wage in St. Croix Island?

$7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VI20260001, modification 1. Overtime and every carpenter classification in St. Croix Island.

Does carpenter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In St. Croix Island the $7.25 total is a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does carpenter prevailing wage pay overtime in U.S. Virgin Islands?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice carpenters get this rate?

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)).