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Carpenter prevailing wage in Mercer County, West Virginia
$53.26an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$29.81 base wage + $23.45 fringe benefits
CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) · UAVGWV0001
$10.31an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$10.31 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
CARPENTER, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING · SUWV1996-001
$47.16an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$27.72 base wage + $19.44 fringe benefits
CARPENTER · SUWV2022-008
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Mercer County, a carpenter must be paid at least $53.26 an hour: a $29.81 base wage plus $23.45 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260018 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $53.26 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WV20260018, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier UAVGWV0001 (January 1, 2021). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Mercer County, a carpenter must be paid at least $10.31 an hour: a $10.31 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.31 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WV20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUWV1996-001 (May 30, 1996). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Mercer County, a carpenter must be paid at least $47.16 an hour: a $27.72 base wage plus $19.44 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260088 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $47.16 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WV20260088, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUWV2022-008 (September 11, 2024). 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 West Virginia repealed its law in 2016 (HB 4005; DOL state table).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 5 carpenter rates for Mercer County, from $10.31 to $53.68 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $29.81 + $23.45
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) | $29.81 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $23.45 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $53.26 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $10.31 + $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) | $10.31 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.31 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $27.72 + $19.44
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) | $27.72 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $19.44 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $47.16 |
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 West Virginia change log lists what each one changed.
Every carpenter rate in Mercer County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- CARPENTER (INCLUDING FLOOR LAYING - CARPET, HARDWOOD, RESILIENT AND VINYL)Building · CARP1911-007$53.68
- CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)Building · UAVGWV0001$53.26
- CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD BUILDER ONLY)Building · CARP1024-001$51.15
- CARPENTERHighway · SUWV2022-008$47.16
- CARPENTER, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGINGResidential · SUWV1996-001$10.31
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD BUILDER ONLY)BuildingCARP1024-001 | $30.00 | $21.15 | $51.15 | WV20260018 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING FLOOR LAYING - CARPET, HARDWOOD, RESILIENT AND VINYL)BuildingCARP1911-007 | $30.03 | $23.65 | $53.68 | WV20260018 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY)BuildingUAVGWV0001 | $29.81 | $23.45 | $53.26 | WV20260018 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTERHighwaySUWV2022-008 | $27.72 | $19.44 | $47.16 | WV20260088 Mod 1 |
| CARPENTER, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGINGResidentialSUWV1996-001 | $10.31 | $0.00 | $10.31 | WV20260002 Mod 1 |
How Mercer 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
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Mercer Countybase $29.81$53.26
- Summers Countybase $30.00$51.15
- Raleigh Countybase $33.84$59.35
- Wyoming Countybase $29.81$53.26
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 Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh County | CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, SCAFFOLD BUILDER AND FLOOR LAYING - CARPET, HARDWOOD, RESILIENT AND VINYL) | $33.84 | $59.35 | +$6.09 |
| Fayette County | CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK, SCAFFOLD BUILDER AND FLOOR LAYING - CARPET, HARDWOOD, RESILIENT AND VINYL) | $33.84 | $59.35 | +$6.09 |
| Mercer County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $29.81 | $53.26 | |
| Wyoming County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $29.81 | $53.26 | same |
| McDowell County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $29.81 | $53.26 | same |
| Monroe County | CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $29.81 | $53.26 | same |
| Summers County | CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD BUILDER ONLY) | $30.00 | $51.15 | −$2.11 |
West Virginia carpenter prevailing wage by county, 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 WV20260018 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WV20260018/1
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 Mercer County as CSV · Report an error