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Carpenter prevailing wage in Brooke County, West 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.

$56.56an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$30.51 base wage + $26.05 fringe benefits

CARPENTER (INCLUDING BATT INSULATION, FORM WORK AND SCAFFOLD BUILDER) · CARP0436-005

$8.36an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$8.36 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CARPENTER (EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING) · SUWV1991-001

$61.14an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$33.80 base wage + $27.34 fringe benefits

CARPENTER · CARP0439-008

$51.41an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$33.80 base wage + $17.61 fringe benefits

CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · CARP0441-006

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Brooke County, a carpenter must be paid at least $56.56 an hour: a $30.51 base wage plus $26.05 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260050 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $56.56 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination WV20260050, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier CARP0436-005 (December 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Brooke County, a carpenter must be paid at least $8.36 an hour: a $8.36 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $8.36 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination WV20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUWV1991-001 (April 1, 1991). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Brooke County, a carpenter must be paid at least $61.14 an hour: a $33.80 base wage plus $27.34 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260109 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $61.14 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination WV20260109, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier CARP0439-008 (December 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Brooke County, a carpenter must be paid at least $51.41 an hour: a $33.80 base wage plus $17.61 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260065 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $51.41 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination WV20260065, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier CARP0441-006 (December 1, 2020). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). West Virginia repealed its law in 2016 (HB 4005; DOL state table).

DOL lists 4 carpenter rates for Brooke County, from $8.36 to $61.14 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $30.51 + $26.05

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)$30.51
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$26.05
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$56.56

Base wage and fringe benefits: $8.36 + $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)$8.36
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$8.36

Base wage and fringe benefits: $33.80 + $27.34

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)$33.80
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$27.34
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$61.14

Base wage and fringe benefits: $33.80 + $17.61

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)$33.80
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$17.61
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$51.41

When does this rate change?

Every carpenter rate in Brooke County

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

  1. CARPENTERHighway · CARP0439-008$61.14
  2. CARPENTER (INCLUDING BATT INSULATION, FORM WORK AND SCAFFOLD BUILDER)Building · CARP0436-005$56.56
  3. CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavy · CARP0441-006$51.41
  4. CARPENTER (EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)Residential · SUWV1991-001$8.36
Hourly rate of each carpenter classification in Brooke County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
CARPENTER (INCLUDING BATT INSULATION, FORM WORK AND SCAFFOLD BUILDER)BuildingCARP0436-005$30.51 $26.05 $56.56 WV20260050 Mod 1
CARPENTERHighwayCARP0439-008$33.80 $27.34 $61.14 WV20260109 Mod 1
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavyCARP0441-006$33.80 $17.61 $51.41 WV20260065 Mod 1
CARPENTER (EXCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)ResidentialSUWV1991-001$8.36 $0.00 $8.36 WV20260001 Mod 1

How Brooke 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 West Virginia

$49.65Berkeley$61.14Cabell
BrookeNearby: Ohio $56.56, Hancock $56.56, Wetzel $59.55Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 20 counties pay more than Brooke, 4 the same, 30 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Brooke Countybase $30.51$56.56
  2. Ohio Countybase $30.51$56.56
  3. Hancock Countybase $30.51$56.56
  4. Wetzel Countybase $33.05$59.55

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.

CountyClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs Brooke County
Wetzel CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING AND FORM WORK)$33.05 $59.55 +$2.99
Marion CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, DRYWALL FINISHING AND FORM WORK)$33.05 $59.55 +$2.99
Brooke CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING BATT INSULATION, FORM WORK AND SCAFFOLD BUILDER)$30.51 $56.56 
Ohio CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND SCAFFOLD BUILDER)$30.51 $56.56 same
Hancock CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING BATT INSULATION, FORM WORK AND SCAFFOLD BUILDER)$30.51 $56.56 same
Marshall CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND SCAFFOLD BUILDER)$30.51 $56.56 same
Monongalia CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND SCAFFOLD BUILDER)$30.51 $56.56 same

West Virginia carpenter prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Brooke 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 WV20260050 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WV20260050/1

We read every active West 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 Brooke County as CSV · Report an error