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Carpenter prevailing wage in Rockingham County, Virginia

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.

$17.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$14.81 base wage + $2.19 fringe benefits

CARPENTER · SUVA2013-049

$12.60an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$12.60 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CARPENTER · SUVA2012-027

$17.65an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$17.65 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · SUVA2016-074

$30.56an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$22.74 base wage + $7.82 fringe benefits

CARPENTER · SUVA2018-012

Rockingham County uses the same carpenter rates as 1 other county or city. See all of them on one page.

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Rockingham County, a carpenter must be paid at least $17.00 an hour: a $14.81 base wage plus $2.19 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260164 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $17.00 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination VA20260164, modification 2, published October 15, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUVA2013-049 (January 11, 2016). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Rockingham County, a carpenter must be paid at least $12.60 an hour: a $12.60 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260149 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.60 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination VA20260149, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUVA2012-027 (August 8, 2014). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Rockingham County, a carpenter must be paid at least $17.65 an hour: a $17.65 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260189 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $17.65 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination VA20260189, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUVA2016-074 (July 2, 2018). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Rockingham County, a carpenter must be paid at least $30.56 an hour: a $22.74 base wage plus $7.82 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VA20260207 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $30.56 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination VA20260207, modification 3, published October 15, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUVA2018-012 (January 5, 2023). 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 4 carpenter rates for Rockingham County, from $12.60 to $30.56 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.81 + $2.19

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)$14.81
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$2.19
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$17.00

Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.60 + $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)$12.60
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$12.60

Base wage and fringe benefits: $17.65 + $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)$17.65
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$17.65

Base wage and fringe benefits: $22.74 + $7.82

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)$22.74
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$7.82
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$30.56

When does this rate change?

Every carpenter rate in Rockingham County

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

  1. CARPENTERHeavy · SUVA2018-012$30.56
  2. CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHighway · SUVA2016-074$17.65
  3. CARPENTERBuilding · SUVA2013-049$17.00
  4. CARPENTERResidential · SUVA2012-027$12.60
Hourly rate of each carpenter classification in Rockingham County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
CARPENTERBuildingSUVA2013-049$14.81 $2.19 $17.00 VA20260164 Mod 2
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHighwaySUVA2016-074$17.65 $0.00 $17.65 VA20260189 Mod 1
CARPENTERHeavySUVA2018-012$22.74 $7.82 $30.56 VA20260207 Mod 3
CARPENTERResidentialSUVA2012-027$12.60 $0.00 $12.60 VA20260149 Mod 1

How Rockingham 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

$14.59Botetourt$50.33Loudoun
RockinghamNearby: Harrisonburg (city) $17.00, Page $18.32, Staunton (city) $17.00Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 76 counties pay more than Rockingham, 21 the same, 35 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Rockingham Countybase $14.81$17.00
  2. Harrisonburg (independent city)base $14.81$17.00
  3. Page Countybase $16.59$18.32
  4. Staunton (independent city)base $14.81$17.00

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.

DOL's carpenter rates for Rockingham County are the same as in 1 other county or city: Harrisonburg (city).

County or cityClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Rockingham County
Page CountyCARPENTER$16.59 $18.32 +$1.32
Shenandoah CountyCARPENTER$16.59 $18.32 +$1.32
Rockingham CountyCARPENTER$14.81 $17.00 
Harrisonburg (independent city)CARPENTER$14.81 $17.00 same
Staunton (independent city)CARPENTER$14.81 $17.00 same
Greene CountyCARPENTER$14.81 $17.00 same
Augusta CountyCARPENTER$14.81 $17.00 same

Virginia carpenter prevailing wage by county or city, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Rockingham 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 VA20260164 Mod 2, published October 15, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/VA20260164/2

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 Rockingham County as CSV · Report an error