Prevailing Wage for a Carpenter in Butler County, Kansas (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Carpenter (Building construction) in Butler County is $17.62 base + $1.93 fringe = $19.55 total per hour. Kansas 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 · KS20260046$17.62$1.93$19.55 ⚑
HeavyFederal · KS20260162$24.15$6.18$30.33 ⚑
HighwayFederal · KS20260132$15.84$0.00$15.84 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · KS20260002$12.42$0.00$12.42 ⚑
⚑ 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
KS20260046
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination KS20260046 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Carpenter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $704.80 in base wages plus $77.20 in fringe = $782.00 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