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

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Carpenter (Building construction) in Strafford County is $26.14 base + $12.05 fringe = $38.19 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 · NH20260023$26.14$12.05$38.19 ⚑
HeavyFederal · NH20260026$26.83$6.94$33.77 ⚑
HighwayFederal · NH20260041$26.23$2.51$28.74 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · NH20260002$11.11$0.00$11.11 ⚑
⚑ 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
NH20260023
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination NH20260023 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Carpenter on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,045.60 in base wages plus $482.00 in fringe = $1,527.60 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