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Carpenter prevailing wage in Caledonia County, Vermont

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.

$38.08an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$20.69 base wage + $17.39 fringe benefits

CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND INDUSTRIAL ONLY; EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING) · CARP0118-008

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

$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CARPENTER · SUVT1990-004

$21.64an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$20.00 base wage + $1.64 fringe benefits

CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · SUVT2017-011

$35.36an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$22.54 base wage + $12.82 fringe benefits

CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · SUVT2017-005

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Caledonia County, a carpenter must be paid at least $38.08 an hour: a $20.69 base wage plus $17.39 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VT20260018 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $38.08 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination VT20260018, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier CARP0118-008 (April 1, 2013). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Caledonia 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 VT20260003 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination VT20260003, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUVT1990-004 (January 18, 1990). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Caledonia County, a carpenter must be paid at least $21.64 an hour: a $20.00 base wage plus $1.64 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VT20260050 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $21.64 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination VT20260050, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUVT2017-011 (August 6, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Caledonia County, a carpenter must be paid at least $35.36 an hour: a $22.54 base wage plus $12.82 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VT20260066 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $35.36 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination VT20260066, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUVT2017-005 (August 6, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

Vermont also sets its own rates for state construction over $100,000 (29 V.S.A. 161), by wage area; on jobs covered by both, pay the higher. The state's rate file wasn't reachable when we checked on October 25, 2026, so this site shows the Davis-Bacon rates only.

DOL lists 5 carpenter rates for Caledonia County, from $7.25 to $38.08 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.69 + $17.39

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)$20.69
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$17.39
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$38.08

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: $20.00 + $1.64

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)$20.00
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$1.64
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$21.64

Base wage and fringe benefits: $22.54 + $12.82

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)$22.54
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$12.82
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$35.36

When does this rate change?

Every carpenter rate in Caledonia County

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

  1. CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND INDUSTRIAL ONLY; EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)Building · CARP0118-008$38.08
  2. CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavy · SUVT2017-005$35.36
  3. CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND DRYWALL HANGINGBuilding · SUVT2011-003$31.69
  4. CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHighway · SUVT2017-011$21.64
  5. CARPENTERResidential · SUVT1990-004$7.25
Hourly rate of each carpenter classification in Caledonia County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND INDUSTRIAL ONLY; EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)BuildingCARP0118-008$20.69 $17.39 $38.08 VT20260018 Mod 1
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, AND DRYWALL HANGINGBuildingSUVT2011-003$17.98 $13.71 $31.69 VT20260018 Mod 1
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHighwaySUVT2017-011$20.00 $1.64 $21.64 VT20260050 Mod 1
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavySUVT2017-005$22.54 $12.82 $35.36 VT20260066 Mod 1
CARPENTERResidentialSUVT1990-004$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 VT20260003 Mod 1

How Caledonia 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 Vermont

$30.77Chittenden$55.82Bennington
CaledoniaNearby: Essex $38.08, Orleans $38.08, Chittenden $30.77Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 4 counties pay more than Caledonia, 8 the same, 1 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Caledonia Countybase $20.69$38.08
  2. Essex Countybase $20.69$38.08
  3. Orleans Countybase $20.69$38.08
  4. Chittenden Countybase $20.28$30.77

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 Caledonia County
Caledonia CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND INDUSTRIAL ONLY; EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)$20.69 $38.08 
Essex CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND INDUSTRIAL ONLY; EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)$20.69 $38.08 same
Orleans CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND INDUSTRIAL ONLY; EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)$20.69 $38.08 same
Lamoille CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND INDUSTRIAL ONLY; EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)$20.69 $38.08 same
Washington CountyCARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND INDUSTRIAL; EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)$20.69 $38.08 same
Orange CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND INDUSTRIAL ONLY; EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)$20.69 $38.08 same
Franklin CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$20.69 $38.08 same

Vermont carpenter prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Caledonia 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 VT20260018 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/VT20260018/1

We read every active Vermont 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 Caledonia County as CSV · Report an error