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Carpenter prevailing wage in Pleasants 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.

$59.55an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$33.05 base wage + $26.50 fringe benefits

CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND FLOOR LAYING-HARDWOOD AND VINYL) · CARP0436-006

$10.31an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$10.31 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

CARPENTER, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING · SUWV1996-001

$49.88an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$29.39 base wage + $20.49 fringe benefits

CARPENTER · SUWV2022-017

$34.13an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$31.13 base wage + $3.00 fringe benefits

CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORK · SUWV2012-077

On federally funded or assisted building construction in Pleasants County, a carpenter must be paid at least $59.55 an hour: a $33.05 base wage plus $26.50 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260045 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $59.55 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination WV20260045, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier CARP0436-006 (December 1, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Pleasants 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 Pleasants County, a carpenter must be paid at least $49.88 an hour: a $29.39 base wage plus $20.49 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260097 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $49.88 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination WV20260097, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUWV2022-017 (September 11, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Pleasants County, a carpenter must be paid at least $34.13 an hour: a $31.13 base wage plus $3.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260079 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $34.13 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination WV20260079, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUWV2012-077 (August 13, 2012). 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 Pleasants County, from $10.31 to $59.55 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $33.05 + $26.50

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)$33.05
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$26.50
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$59.55

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: $29.39 + $20.49

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)$29.39
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$20.49
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$49.88

Base wage and fringe benefits: $31.13 + $3.00

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)$31.13
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$3.00
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$34.13

When does this rate change?

Every carpenter rate in Pleasants County

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

  1. CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND FLOOR LAYING-HARDWOOD AND VINYL)Building · CARP0436-006$59.55
  2. CARPENTERHighway · SUWV2022-017$49.88
  3. CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavy · SUWV2012-077$34.13
  4. CARPENTER, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGINGResidential · SUWV1996-001$10.31
Hourly rate of each carpenter classification in Pleasants County, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND FLOOR LAYING-HARDWOOD AND VINYL)BuildingCARP0436-006$33.05 $26.50 $59.55 WV20260045 Mod 1
CARPENTERHighwaySUWV2022-017$29.39 $20.49 $49.88 WV20260097 Mod 1
CARPENTER, INCLUDES FORM WORKHeavySUWV2012-077$31.13 $3.00 $34.13 WV20260079 Mod 1
CARPENTER, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGINGResidentialSUWV1996-001$10.31 $0.00 $10.31 WV20260002 Mod 1

How Pleasants 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
PleasantsNearby: Ritchie $51.15, Tyler $59.55, Wood $59.55Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 2 counties pay more than Pleasants, 9 the same, 43 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Pleasants Countybase $33.05$59.55
  2. Ritchie Countybase $30.00$51.15
  3. Tyler Countybase $33.05$59.55
  4. Wood 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 Pleasants County
Pleasants CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND FLOOR LAYING-HARDWOOD AND VINYL)$33.05 $59.55 
Tyler CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING AND FORM WORK)$33.05 $59.55 same
Wood CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND FLOOR LAYING-HARDWOOD AND VINYL)$33.05 $59.55 same
Doddridge CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING AND FORM WORK)$33.05 $59.55 same
Wirt CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, FORM WORK AND FLOOR LAYING-HARDWOOD AND VINYL)$33.05 $59.55 same
Wetzel CountyCARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING AND FORM WORK)$33.05 $59.55 same
Ritchie CountyCARPENTER (SCAFFOLD BUILDER ONLY)$30.00 $51.15 −$8.40

West Virginia carpenter prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All Pleasants 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 WV20260045 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WV20260045/1

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 Pleasants County as CSV · Report an error