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

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Carpenter (Building construction) in Riley County is $28.34 base + $14.08 fringe = $42.42 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 · KS20260056$28.34$14.08$42.42 ⚑
HeavyFederal · KS20260158$28.89$8.87$37.76 ⚑
HighwayFederal · KS20260146$16.03$4.26$20.29 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · KS20260001$35.72$22.40$58.12 ⚑
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
KS20260056
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026

Worked certified-payroll line

A Carpenter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,133.60 in base wages plus $563.20 in fringe = $1,696.80 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

Nearby & related

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