WAGE DATA · SOC 47-2031

CARPENTER PAY
IN WASHINGTON.

Washington carpenters earn a median of $35.22/hr (BLS 2024). 26,340 workers employed statewide. Compare market wages, federal prevailing rates, and per-diem baselines below.

// SWITCH VIEW
ALL 50 STATES · CARPENTER
// BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS · STATEWIDEOEWS · MAY 2024
HOURLY MEDIAN
$35.22/hr
MEAN HOURLY
$37.32/hr
ANNUAL MEDIAN
$73K
EMPLOYED
26,340
10th · $24.31MEDIAN · $35.2290th · $53.77
// DAVIS-BACON · FEDERAL PREVAILING WAGE97 ACTIVE WDS

Active Wage Determinations · Washington

97 active Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations cover Washington. Each WD sets the legal minimum wage (base + fringe by trade classification) on federally-funded construction in the counties it applies to. Showing the 12 most recently modified — click through for the per-trade rates on sam.gov.

WA20260102 · MOD 1
Building · Benton
MOD
2026-01-23
WA20260104 · MOD 1
Building · Columbia
MOD
2026-01-23
WA20260107 · MOD 1
Building · Franklin
MOD
2026-01-23
WA20260110 · MOD 1
Building · Pend Oreille
MOD
2026-01-23
WA20260114 · MOD 1
Building · Spokane
MOD
2026-01-23
WA20260115 · MOD 1
Building · Stevens
MOD
2026-01-23
WA20260117 · MOD 1
Building · Walla Walla
MOD
2026-01-23
WA20260121 · MOD 1
Heavy · Benton
MOD
2026-01-23
WA20260130 · MOD 1
Heavy · Spokane
MOD
2026-01-23
WA20260131 · MOD 1
Heavy · Stevens
MOD
2026-01-23
WA20260133 · MOD 1
Heavy · Walla Walla
MOD
2026-01-23
WA20260001 · MOD 1
Highway · Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat +36
MOD
2026-01-23

Per-trade rates (the actual $/hr for carpenters by county) are published on the SAM.gov detail page for each WD. Browse all 97 Washington Wage Determinations on sam.gov. If a contractor on a federal job is paying below the WD, file a WH-3 with DOL WHD.

// GSA PER DIEM · FY 2026GSA

Lodging + M&IE by City

The federal government's per-diem rate is the baseline most contractors use. If your job's per diem is below this, you're subsidizing the contractor.

Seattle
King
$300
/day · meals $92
Port Angeles / Port Townsend
Clallam / Jefferson
$245
/day · meals $92
Vancouver
Clark / Cowlitz / Skamania
$241
/day · meals $86
Olympia / Tumwater
Thurston
$229
/day · meals $80
Tacoma
Pierce
$222
/day · meals $86
Richland / Pasco
Benton / Franklin
$216
/day · meals $86
Spokane
Spokane
$212
/day · meals $86
Everett / Lynnwood
Snohomish
$206
/day · meals $86
Ocean Shores
Grays Harbor
$200
/day · meals $86
Standard Rate
Washington
$178
/day · meals $68
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FAQ

How much does a carpenter earn in Washington?+
According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (2024), carpenters in Washington earn a median of $35.22/hr. That's roughly $73K/year for a full-time schedule at straight time.
What's the top pay for carpenters in Washington?+
The top 10% of carpenters in Washington earn more than $53.77/hr (BLS 2024). That represents experienced workers, supervisors, or those on high-per-diem travel contracts.
How many carpenters work in Washington?+
BLS reports 26,340 carpenters employed in Washington as of 2024. Numbers fluctuate with major construction cycles — when big projects like LNG terminals or data centers start, demand spikes.
Do carpenters in Washington get per diem?+
Per diem is standard on travel contracts. The federal GSA baseline for Washington is typically $150-$260/day depending on the city. Contractors may set their per diem higher or lower — if it's below the GSA floor, you're subsidizing the contractor's housing budget out of pocket.
What's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage?+
Davis-Bacon rates are the legally-required minimum wages on federally-funded construction projects — base pay plus fringe benefits. Every contractor working a federal job must pay at least the Davis-Bacon rate for that county and trade. Private-sector jobs don't have to match, but many do as a competitive floor.