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Prevailing Wage For Carpenter In Union, Tennessee

WageFinder updated this rate on Friday, January 3, 2025

Publish date according to source website:

01/03/2025

The Total Prevailing Wage For A Carpenter In Union, Tennessee Is $17.52 per hour*.

Data Source: SAM Government wages from https://sam.gov/wage-determination/TN20250147/0

* Minimum wages may apply, and in some cases are higher than the prevailing wage listed.

$17.52
$17.52 Rate, $0.00 Fringes
per hour
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How this rate compares in Union County

At $17.52 per hour, the Carpenter rate in Union County is about 10% below the county median of $19.39, and ranks 29 of 50 classifications by total prevailing wage.

Carpenter against all 50 classifications on Union County determinations
This classification$17.52Carpenter
County median$19.39across all classifications in the county
County range$13.00 – $56.99lowest to highest total prevailing wage

This determination lists no separate fringe amount, so the total obligation is the base rate alone. That is common on non-union survey rates and is not an omission.

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Questions about this rate

What is the prevailing wage for a Carpenter in Union County, Tennessee?

$17.52 per hour total — $17.52 base rate, with no separate fringe amount listed — under the federal determination covering highway construction in Union County, Tennessee, dated Friday, January 3, 2025.

Does this rate apply to every project in Union County?

No. It applies to highway construction under federal funding. The same county carries different rates for Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy work, and a state or city determination may apply instead of or alongside the federal one. Match all three — classification, construction type and funding source — before using a rate.

Is the fringe benefit amount included in the $17.52?

This determination lists no separate fringe amount, so $17.52 is the base rate and the full obligation. Verify against the source determination before relying on it.

Where does this Carpenter rate come from?

It is taken from the federal wage determination published on the official government source, linked above. WageFinder re-reads those sources weekly and does not alter the rates. For compliance, the government determination is the authoritative document.

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