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Carpenter prevailing wage in Benton County, Washington
$65.89an hour, total · General Carpenter
$48.11 wage + $17.78 fringe benefits
On Washington public works in Benton County, a carpenter working as general carpenter must be paid at least $65.89 an hour in total: $48.11 in wages plus $17.78 in fringe benefits for health, pension, vacation, training and other plans. L&I's rate took effect September 2, 2026.
L&I published this rate on August 3, 2026 and it took effect September 2, 2026. Checked against L&I's wage lookup on October 24, 2026.
L&I lists 7 commercial carpenter rates for Benton County, from $65.89 to $69.99 an hour. See all of them.
L&I also sets a residential carpenter rate in Benton County: $28.41 an hour. It applies only to the residential projects L&I defines. Residential rates and when they apply.
Base wage and fringe: $48.11 + $17.78
The wage is the taxable hourly rate. The other lines are what Washington law calls "usual benefits": contributions to health, pension, vacation and holiday, apprenticeship and similar plans. A contractor that doesn't provide a benefit pays its value as wages instead (RCW 39.12.010).
| Base wage (taxable) | $48.11 |
| Health and welfare | $9.25 |
| Pension | $7.76 |
| Training | $0.77 |
| Total straight-time hourly rate | $65.89 |
Set from: collective bargaining agreement, Eastern Washington Northern Idaho Area Master Agreement between The Inland Northwest AGC (A Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America, Inc.) and The Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters. Carpenters-Millwrights-Piledrivers. Where a county has a collective bargaining agreement, L&I adopts its wage and benefits; with more than one, the higher rate prevails. Otherwise L&I uses wage surveys (RCW 39.12.015).
Davis-Bacon carpenter rate in Benton County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.
We don't put a federal figure next to L&I's here, because the federal determination lists more than one rate for this trade here. The federal rows for this trade are below; match the classification to the work.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base + fringe | Base | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building, Highway, Heavy | CARPENTER: TENDERSSUWA2001-001 | $68.29 | $51.73 | WA20260002 Mod 2 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | CARPENTER: DIVERSSUWA2001-001 | $69.29 | $52.73 | WA20260002 Mod 2 |
| Building, Highway, Heavy | CARPENTER: CARPENTERSSUWA2001-001 | $62.42 | $45.86 | WA20260002 Mod 2 |
| Building | CARPENTERCARP0059-018 | $61.49 | $44.21 | WA20260102 Mod 2 |
| Highway | CARPENTER: BRIDGE CARPENTER (PACIFIC COUNTY. PORTION OF PACIFIC COUNTY NORTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE MADE BY EXTENDING THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY …CARP0360-006 | $84.71 | $65.58 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | CARPENTER: CARPENTER/DRYWALL HANGER (PACIFIC COUNTY. PORTION OF PACIFIC COUNTY NORTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE MADE BY EXTENDING THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF WAHKIAKUM …CARP0360-006 | $83.11 | $63.98 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | CARPENTER: DIVER (PACIFIC COUNTY. PORTION OF PACIFIC COUNTY NORTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE MADE BY EXTENDING THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY WEST TO THE …CARP0360-006 | $144.57 | $125.44 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | CARPENTER: DIVER TENDER (PACIFIC COUNTY. PORTION OF PACIFIC COUNTY NORTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE MADE BY EXTENDING THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY WEST …CARP0360-006 | $90.90 | $71.77 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | CARPENTERS: CARPENTERS (PACIFIC COUNTY. PORTION OF PACIFIC COUNTY SOUTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE MADE BY EXTENDING THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY WEST …CARP0360-007 | $71.50 | $54.69 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | CARPENTERS: DIVERS (PACIFIC COUNTY PORTION OF PACIFIC COUNTY SOUTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE MADE BY EXTENDING THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY WEST TO …CARP0360-007 | $125.14 | $108.33 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | CARPENTERS: DIVERS TENDERS (PACIFIC COUNTY PORTION OF PACIFIC COUNTY SOUTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE MADE BY EXTENDING THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY …CARP0360-007 | $81.13 | $64.32 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | CARPENTERS: DRYWALL (PACIFIC COUNTY PORTION OF PACIFIC COUNTY SOUTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE MADE BY EXTENDING THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY WEST TO …CARP0360-007 | $71.40 | $54.59 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | CARPENTER: BRIDGE CARPENTER (GRAYS HARBOR, LEWIS, MASON, PIERCE, AND THURSTON COUNTIES) EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ANY COMBINATION OF WORK WITHIN THE …CARP0360-013 | $84.71 | $65.58 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | CARPENTER: CARPENTER (GRAYS HARBOR, LEWIS, MASON, PIERCE, AND THURSTON COUNTIES) EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ANY COMBINATION OF WORK WITHIN THE DIVING …CARP0360-013 | $83.11 | $63.98 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | CARPENTER: DIVER (GRAYS HARBOR, LEWIS, MASON, PIERCE, AND THURSTON COUNTIES) EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ANY COMBINATION OF WORK WITHIN THE DIVING …CARP0360-013 | $144.57 | $125.44 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | CARPENTER: DIVER TENDER (GRAYS HARBOR, LEWIS, MASON, PIERCE, AND THURSTON COUNTIES) EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ANY COMBINATION OF WORK WITHIN THE …CARP0360-013 | $90.90 | $71.77 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | CARPENTER: BRIDGE CARPENTER (CLALLAM, ISLAND, JEFFERSON, SAN JUAN, SKAGIT, SNOHOMISH, AND WHATCOM COUNTIES) EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ANY …CARP0425-006 | $84.71 | $65.58 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | CARPENTER: CARPENTER (CLALLAM, ISLAND, JEFFERSON, SAN JUAN, SKAGIT, SNOHOMISH, AND WHATCOM COUNTIES) EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ANY COMBINATION OF …CARP0425-006 | $83.11 | $63.98 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | CARPENTER: DIVER (CLALLAM, ISLAND, JEFFERSON, SAN JUAN, SKAGIT, SNOHOMISH, AND WHATCOM COUNTIES) EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ANY COMBINATION OF WORK …CARP0425-006 | $144.57 | $125.44 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | CARPENTER: DIVER TENDER (CLALLAM, ISLAND, JEFFERSON, SAN JUAN, SKAGIT, SNOHOMISH, AND WHATCOM COUNTIES) EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ANY COMBINATION OF …CARP0425-006 | $90.90 | $71.77 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | CARPENTERS: CARPENTERS (CLARK, COWLITZ, SKAMANIA, AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES) EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ANY COMBINATION OF WORK WITHIN THE DIVING …CARP0503-021 | $71.50 | $54.69 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | CARPENTERS: DIVERS (CLARK, COWLITZ, SKAMANIA, AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES) EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ANY COMBINATION OF WORK WITHIN THE DIVING TEAM/CREW …CARP0503-021 | $125.14 | $108.33 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | CARPENTERS: DIVERS TENDERS (CLARK, COWLITZ, SKAMANIA, AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES) EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ANY COMBINATION OF WORK WITHIN THE DIVING …CARP0503-021 | $81.13 | $64.32 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway | CARPENTERS: DRYWALL (CLARK, COWLITZ, SKAMANIA, AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES) EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ANY COMBINATION OF WORK WITHIN THE DIVING TEAM/CREW …CARP0503-021 | $71.40 | $54.59 | WA20260001 Mod 4 |
| Heavy | CARPENTERCARP0059-012 | $61.49 | $44.21 | WA20260121 Mod 2 |
| Residential | CARPENTERSUWA2011-007 | $17.45 | $17.45 | WA20260087 Mod 1 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Washington Davis-Bacon changes
Holidays
L&I holiday code 7E:
Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day (7). Any holiday which falls on a Sunday shall be observed as a holiday on the following Monday. Any holiday which falls on a Saturday shall be observed as a holiday on the preceding Friday.
When this rate changes
- Rates lock at the bid date. A project uses “the rates that are in effect on the date when bids by prime contractors are due”, and they stay for the life of the contract. If the contract isn't awarded within six months of the bid date, the award-date rates apply. Contracts without bids use the date they're signed (WAC 296-127-011).
- L&I publishes on the first business day of February and August, and rates take effect 30 days later. Corrections can be published at any time and also take effect 30 days later (WAC 296-127-011(1); L&I publications and corrections). L&I's next set is due February 1, 2027, effective March 3, 2027.
- L&I doesn't republish every rate each period. A rate stays until L&I changes it, so each one has its own date. This one was published August 3, 2026 and took effect September 2, 2026.
Every carpenter rate in Benton County
As L&I lists them, commercial rates only (residential rates are below). The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Bridge, Dock & Wharf Carpenter$69.99
- Heavy Construction Carpenter$69.99
- Carpenter - Scaffold Erector: Scaffold/Shoring Erecting & Dismantling$69.99
- Acoustical Worker$65.89
- Floor Layer & Floor Finisher$65.89
- Form Builder$65.89
- General Carpenter$65.89
| Classification | Total | Base | Fringes | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acoustical Worker | $65.89 | $48.11 | $17.78 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Bridge, Dock & Wharf Carpenter | $69.99 | $52.21 | $17.78 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Floor Layer & Floor Finisher | $65.89 | $48.11 | $17.78 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Form Builder | $65.89 | $48.11 | $17.78 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| General Carpenter | $65.89 | $48.11 | $17.78 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Heavy Construction Carpenter | $69.99 | $52.21 | $17.78 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Carpenter - Scaffold Erector: Scaffold/Shoring Erecting & Dismantling | $69.99 | $52.21 | $17.78 | Sep 2, 2026 |
Residential carpenter rates in Benton County
Residential rates apply only to construction, alteration, repair, improvement or maintenance of single-family homes, duplexes, apartments, condominiums and other residential buildings no more than four stories tall (basement included), and only for affordable housing (including permanent supportive and transitional housing), weatherization or rehabilitation of low-income homes, and homeless and domestic-violence shelters. Utilities, streets and structures unrelated to the housing use commercial rates. (WAC 296-127-010(9))
| Classification | Total | Base | Fringes | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Carpenters: Journey Level | $28.41 | $28.41 | $0.00 | Aug 31, 2025 |
How Benton County compares
The main carpenter rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and in the nearest counties. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Washington
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Benton Countybase $48.11$65.89
- Franklin Countybase $48.11$65.89
- Walla Walla Countybase $48.11$65.89
- Yakima Countybase $66.98$87.71
Carpenter rates in nearby counties
Current L&I rates. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done. The statute defines “locality” as “the largest city in the county wherein the physical work is being performed”, and L&I publishes rates county by county (RCW 39.12.010).
| County | Classification | Total | Base | vs Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima County | General Carpenter | $87.71 | $66.98 | +$21.82 |
| Klickitat County | General Carpenter | $74.70 | $56.69 | +$8.81 |
| Benton County | General Carpenter | $65.89 | $48.11 | |
| Franklin County | General Carpenter | $65.89 | $48.11 | same |
| Walla Walla County | General Carpenter | $65.89 | $48.11 | same |
| Grant County | General Carpenter | $65.89 | $48.11 | same |
| Adams County | General Carpenter | $65.89 | $48.11 | same |
Notes on this rate
L&I's notes, in L&I's words. Some add premiums for hazardous work, special shifts or certifications.
- 8N Workers on hazmat projects receive additional hourly premiums as follows - Level A: $1.00, Level B: $0.75, Level C: $0.50, and Level D: $0.25.
More from L&I on this rate
- Scope of work, WAC 296-127-01310: which tasks this trade covers. L&I says the right classification “depends upon determinations published by L&I” (L&I).
- L&I's prevailing wage lookup, for any county, trade and bid date
- Apprentices: registered apprentices are paid L&I's apprentice rate for the trade. Anyone without a registered agreement counts as a journey-level worker (RCW 39.12.021).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your wage to what your employer pays into health, pension and other plans for you, and compare it with $65.89. Each contractor files an L&I-approved Statement of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages before it's paid, and an Affidavit of Wages Paid when the job is accepted (RCW 39.12.040). On contracts over $10,000 the approved intent and L&I's contact details are posted on the job site (RCW 39.12.020).
Source
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, prevailing wage lookup, Benton County, Carpenters (CARP), L&I wage record 149857, published August 3, 2026, effective September 2, 2026: secure.lni.wa.gov/wagelookup/
Each figure comes from L&I's lookup and is checked against L&I's CSV export and a second, separate query. How we check · Download Benton County as CSV · Report an error