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Carpenter prevailing wage in Clarke County, Virginia
$29.12an hour, base + fringe
$23.89 wage + $5.23 fringe benefits · Building · SUVA2013-032
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Clarke County, a carpenter must be paid at least $29.12 an hour: a $23.89 base wage plus $5.23 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260018 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $29.12 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VA20260018, modification 3, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUVA2013-032 (January 11, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Virginia's prevailing wage for state-funded public works over $250,000, and for localities that adopt it by ordinance, uses these same rates: DOLI's wage determinations "are based on" the Davis-Bacon ones, with no project-specific determinations (Va. Code 2.2-4321.3; DOLI). Only DOLI's official copy sent to the contracting agency counts for official purposes.
DOL lists 5 carpenter rates for Clarke County, from $20.97 to $50.33 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $23.89 + $5.23
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) | $23.89 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $5.23 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $29.12 |
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 Virginia change log lists what each one changed.
Every carpenter rate in Clarke County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- FORM WORKERHeavy · CARP0197-021$50.33
- CARPENTERHeavy · SUVA2018-015$30.56
- CARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORKBuilding · SUVA2013-032$29.12
- CARPENTERResidential · SUVA2012-024$21.77
- CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHighway · SUVA2016-048$20.97
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORKBuildingSUVA2013-032 | $29.12 | $23.89 | $5.23 | VA20260018 Mod 3 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHighwaySUVA2016-048 | $20.97 | $20.97 | $0.00 | VA20260112 Mod 1 |
| FORM WORKERHeavyCARP0197-021 | $50.33 | $35.89 | $14.44 | VA20260210 Mod 4 |
| CARPENTERHeavySUVA2018-015 | $30.56 | $22.74 | $7.82 | VA20260210 Mod 4 |
| CARPENTERResidentialSUVA2012-024 | $21.77 | $20.61 | $1.16 | VA20260146 Mod 1 |
How Clarke County compares
The main carpenter rate in every county or city that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county or city in Virginia
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Clarke Countybase $23.89$29.12
- Winchester (independent city)base $23.89$29.12
- Frederick Countybase $23.89$29.12
- Warren Countybase $15.69$15.69
Carpenter rates in nearby localities
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties and cities, so neighbours often share them; the county or city where the work is done decides.
| County or city | Classification | Base + fringe | Base | vs Clarke County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loudoun County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING AND FORM WORK) | $50.33 | $35.89 | +$21.21 |
| Clarke County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $29.12 | $23.89 | |
| Winchester (independent city) | CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK) | $29.12 | $23.89 | same |
| Frederick County | CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK) | $29.12 | $23.89 | same |
| Fauquier County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $29.12 | $23.89 | same |
| Rappahannock County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $29.12 | $23.89 | same |
| Warren County | CARPENTER, INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, AND FORM WORK | $15.69 | $15.69 | −$13.43 |
Virginia carpenter prevailing wage by county or city, with a map
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 VA20260018 Mod 3, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/VA20260018/3
We read every active Virginia 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 Clarke County as CSV · Report an error