Prevailing wages in Carter County, Missouri run $15.53 to $101.17 per hour (base rate plus fringe benefits) across the 23 Davis-Bacon determination records shown below. The median total is $33.58, and among the 19 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $21.87. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
There is no single prevailing wage for a county — each labor classification has its own rate. Across the 23 records listed on this page, total prevailing wage in Carter County, Missouri runs from $15.53 to $101.17 per hour, median $33.58. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
The determinations on this page cover Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential construction. Davis-Bacon splits work into Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy, and the same trade can carry a different rate under each. A Highway rate does not apply to Building work in the same county.
This page shows federal determinations. Federal Davis-Bacon rates apply to federal and federally assisted projects; state and city determinations apply to their own public works. Where more than one applies to a project, the higher rate for each classification generally governs.
The most recent determination shown here is dated July 30, 2026. WageFinder re-reads the official sources weekly. Every rate links back to its determination on the government source, which is the authoritative document for compliance.