Prevailing Wage for a Carpenter in Merrimack County, New Hampshire (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Carpenter (Building construction) in Merrimack County is $26.19 base + $9.06 fringe = $35.25 total per hour. New Hampshire 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 · NH20260019$26.19$9.06$35.25 ⚑
HeavyFederal · NH20260009$22.50$3.32$25.82 ⚑
HighwayFederal · NH20260037$27.72$2.24$29.96 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · NH20260001$10.96$0.33$11.29 ⚑
⚑ 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
NH20260019
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination NH20260019 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Carpenter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,047.60 in base wages plus $362.40 in fringe = $1,410.00 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