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Carpenter prevailing wage in Chittenden County, Vermont
$30.77an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$20.28 base wage + $10.49 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING · SUVT2011-010
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUVT1990-005
$25.24an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$21.66 base wage + $3.58 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · SUVT2017-020
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Chittenden County, a carpenter must be paid at least $30.77 an hour: a $20.28 base wage plus $10.49 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VT20260025 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $30.77 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VT20260025, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUVT2011-010 (February 10, 2011). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Chittenden 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 VT20260009 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VT20260009, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUVT1990-005 (January 17, 1990). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Chittenden County, a carpenter must be paid at least $25.24 an hour: a $21.66 base wage plus $3.58 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VT20260059 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $25.24 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VT20260059, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUVT2017-020 (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 3 carpenter rates for Chittenden County, from $7.25 to $30.77 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.28 + $10.49
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) | $20.28 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $10.49 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $30.77 |
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: $21.66 + $3.58
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) | $21.66 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.58 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $25.24 |
When does this rate change?
- 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 Vermont change log lists what each one changed.
Every carpenter rate in Chittenden County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGINGBuilding · SUVT2011-010$30.77
- CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHighway · SUVT2017-020$25.24
- CARPENTERResidential · SUVT1990-005$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGINGBuildingSUVT2011-010 | $20.28 | $10.49 | $30.77 | VT20260025 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHighwaySUVT2017-020 | $21.66 | $3.58 | $25.24 | VT20260059 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERResidentialSUVT1990-005 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | VT20260009 Mod 1 |
How Chittenden 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
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Chittenden Countybase $20.28$30.77
- Lamoille Countybase $20.69$38.08
- Grand Isle Countybase $20.69$38.08
- Washington Countybase $20.69$38.08
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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Chittenden County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION) | $30.56 | $50.35 | +$19.58 |
| Lamoille County | CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND INDUSTRIAL ONLY; EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING) | $20.69 | $38.08 | +$7.31 |
| Grand Isle County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $20.69 | $38.08 | +$7.31 |
| Washington County | CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND INDUSTRIAL; EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING) | $20.69 | $38.08 | +$7.31 |
| Franklin County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $20.69 | $38.08 | +$7.31 |
| Orange County | CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND INDUSTRIAL ONLY; EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING) | $20.69 | $38.08 | +$7.31 |
| Chittenden County | CARPENTER, EXCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING | $20.28 | $30.77 |
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- 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), wage determination VT20260025 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/VT20260025/1
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 Chittenden County as CSV · Report an error