Prevailing Wage for a Carpenter in Union Parish, Louisiana (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Carpenter (Building construction) in Union Parish is $16.31 base + $0.52 fringe = $16.83 total per hour. Louisiana 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 · LA20260047$16.31$0.52$16.83 ⚑
HeavyFederal · LA20260004$14.75$0.00$14.75 ⚑
HeavyFederal · LA20260006$32.59$11.06$43.65 ⚑
HighwayFederal · LA20260009$14.53$0.00$14.53 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · LA20260003$12.97$0.00$12.97 ⚑
⚑ 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
LA20260047
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination LA20260047 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Carpenter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $652.40 in base wages plus $20.80 in fringe = $673.20 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