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Vermont carpenter prevailing wage, county by county

A carpenter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Vermont runs from $30.77 an hour in Chittenden County to $55.82 in Bennington County. The median county is $38.08.

Main carpenter classification in each county, 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.

Lamoille County carpenter: $38.08 per hourWindham County carpenter: $55.82 per hourFranklin County carpenter: $38.08 per hourWindsor County carpenter: $38.08 per hourRutland County carpenter: $50.35 per hourGrand Isle County carpenter: $38.08 per hourBennington County carpenter: $55.82 per hourOrleans County carpenter: $38.08 per hourChittenden County carpenter: $30.77 per hourWashington County carpenter: $38.08 per hourOrange County carpenter: $38.08 per hourEssex County carpenter: $38.08 per hourAddison County carpenter: $50.35 per hourCaledonia County carpenter: $38.08 per hour
$30$38$38$38$50$55Carpenter, 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 Vermont?

14 counties, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Bennington County1 county$55.82
  2. Windham County1 county$55.82
  3. Addison County1 county$50.35
  4. Rutland County1 county$50.35
  5. Caledonia County1 county$38.08
  6. Essex County1 county$38.08
  7. Franklin County1 county$38.08
  8. Grand Isle County1 county$38.08
  9. Lamoille County1 county$38.08
  10. Orange County1 county$38.08
  11. Orleans County1 county$38.08
  12. Washington County1 county$38.08
  13. Windsor County1 county$38.08
  14. Chittenden County1 county$30.77

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Bennington CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND INDUSTRIAL ONLY; EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)$55.82 $32.39 
Windham CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND INDUSTRIAL ONLY; EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)$55.82 $32.39 
Addison CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)$50.35 $30.56 
Rutland CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION)$50.35 $30.56 
Caledonia CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND INDUSTRIAL ONLY; EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)$38.08 $20.69 
Essex CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND INDUSTRIAL ONLY; EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)$38.08 $20.69 
Franklin CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$38.08 $20.69 
Grand Isle CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$38.08 $20.69 
Lamoille CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND INDUSTRIAL ONLY; EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)$38.08 $20.69 
Orange CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND INDUSTRIAL ONLY; EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)$38.08 $20.69 
Orleans CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND INDUSTRIAL ONLY; EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)$38.08 $20.69 
Washington CountyCARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND INDUSTRIAL; EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)$38.08 $20.69 
Windsor CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND INDUSTRIAL ONLY; EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)$38.08 $20.69 
Chittenden CountyCARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING$30.77 $20.28 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about Vermont carpenter pay

What is the carpenter prevailing wage in Chittenden County?

$30.77 an hour: a $20.28 base wage plus $10.49 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VT20260025, modification 1. Overtime and every carpenter classification in Chittenden County.

Does carpenter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Chittenden County the $30.77 total is a $20.28 base wage plus $10.49 in fringe benefits, about 34% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does carpenter prevailing wage pay overtime in Vermont?

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)).

Which county pays carpenters the most in Vermont?

Bennington County, at $55.82 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Chittenden County at $30.77, and the median county is $38.08.