Prevailing Wage for a Carpenter in Johnson County, Iowa (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Carpenter (Building construction) in Johnson County is $34.14 base + $24.75 fringe = $58.89 total per hour. Iowa has no separate state prevailing-wage law, so the federal Davis-Bacon rate is the prevailing wage.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · IA20260068$34.14$24.75$58.89 ⚑
HeavyFederal · IA20260028$42.90$19.30$62.20 ⚑
HeavyFederal · IA20260002$34.60$21.38$55.98 ⚑
HeavyFederal · IA20260003$37.53$13.54$51.07 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · IA20260016$34.14$24.75$58.89 ⚑
⚑ Green marks the governing (higher-of) rate. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row. Scroll the table sideways on mobile.
Source & freshness
WD number
IA20260068
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination IA20260068 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Carpenter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,365.60 in base wages plus $990.00 in fringe = $2,355.60 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

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Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team