Pulling the rate table…
CARPENTERS, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING & ACCOUSTICAL WORK leads the residential schedule for Ellsworth County, KS at $35.72 base plus $22.40 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering residential construction in Ellsworth County, KS lists 15 classifications with published rates, base pay from $9.05 to $35.72 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTERS, DRYWALL HANGING ONLY(BARBER, BARTON, CHAUTAUQUA, CHEYENNE, CLARK, COMANCHE, COWLEY, DECATUR, EDWARDS, ELK, ELLIS, ELLSWORTH, FINNEY, FORD, GOVE, GRAHAM, GRANT, GRAY, GREELEY, GREENWOOD, HAMILTON, HARPER, HASKELL, HODGEMAN, KEARNY, KINGMAN, KIOWA, LANE, LOGAN, MARION, MCPHERSON, MEADE, MORTON, NESS, NORTON, OSBORNE, PAWNEE, PHILLIPS, PRATT, RAWLINS, RENO, RICE, ROOKS, RUSH, RUSSELL, SCOTT, SEWARD, SHERIDAN, SHERMAN, SMITH, STAFFORD, STANTON, STEVENS, SUMNER, THOMAS, TREGO, WALLACE, | $23.22 | $12.89 | KS20260001 |
| CARPENTERS, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING & ACCOUSTICAL WORK(ATCHISON, BROWN, AND DONIPHAN COUNTIES) | $35.72 | $22.40 | KS20260001 |
| CARPENTERS, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING & ACCOUSTICAL WORK(ALLEN, CHEROKEE, CRAWFORD, LABETTE, MONTGOMERY, NEOSHO, WILSON, AND WOODSON COUNTIES) |
The highest published base on this schedule belongs to CARPENTERS, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING & ACCOUSTICAL WORK at $35.72 per hour plus $22.40 fringe; the schedule's median base is $18.47.
The most recent modification to the governing determination is dated May 18, 2026. DOL's weekly publication cycle means further modifications can post on any Friday.
This schedule mixes sources: 47% of lines carry union identifiers and the rest are survey-based. Two crews on one site can be governed by rates that update on entirely different rhythms.
A wage determination is cited as number plus modification, for example KS20260001 Mod dated May 18, 2026. Your certified payroll should reflect the determination in your contract, not necessarily the newest one.
Save the full determination text with your bid papers the day you price the job. If rates change later, the contract determination is your record of what you bid against.
DOL publishes modifications weekly, generally Fridays. A quick check before running payroll catches a mid-project modification before it shows up in an agency review instead.
The classification that applies is determined by the work performed, not the worker's title. A foreman who works with the tools is generally due the rate for the hours on the tools.
You can meet the fringe obligation with bona fide benefit plan contributions, cash, or a combination. Track the hourly equivalent of what you contribute; agencies ask for the math.
The signed Statement of Compliance may be the WH-347 back page or another document with identical wording. The signature is a federal certification by your company's officer; accuracy is on the certifier.
Synced from SAM.gov July 18, 2026. The wage determination incorporated into your contract is the legally operative document.
| $19.40 |
| $12.50 |
| KS20260001 |
| CARPENTERS, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING & ACCOUSTICAL WORK(BOURBON COUNTY) | $31.03 | $21.85 | KS20260001 |
| CARPENTERS, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING & ACCOUSTICAL WORK(LINN COUNTY) | $31.43 | $21.85 | KS20260001 |
| CARPENTERS, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING & ACCOUSTICAL WORK(CLAY CLOUD, DICKINSON, GEARY, JEWELL, LINCOLN, MARSHALL, MITCHELL, MORRIS, NEMAHA, OTTAWA, POTTAWOTOMIE, REPUBLIC, RILEY, SALINE, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES MORRIS COUNTY WEST OF HIGHWAY 177 AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 56, EXCLUDING THE CITY OF COUNCIL GROVE.) | $23.22 | $12.89 | KS20260001 |
| CARPENTERS, INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING & ACCOUSTICAL WORK(ANDERSON, CHASE, COFFEY, FRANKLIN, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, LYON, OSAGE, AND WABAUNSEE COUNTIES MORRIS COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITY OF COUNCIL GROVE, EXCEPT THAT PORTION OF THE COUNTY LYING NORTH OF HIGHWAY #56 AND WEST OF HIGHWAY #177.) | $23.22 | $12.89 | KS20260001 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $16.16 | $0.00 | KS20260001 |
| ELECTRICIANS | $13.73 | $0.00 | KS20260001 |
| GLAZIERS | $10.85 | $0.00 | KS20260001 |
| LABORERS, GENERAL | $9.05 | $1.65 | KS20260001 |
| PLUMBERS, INCLUDING HVAC WORK | $18.47 | $0.00 | KS20260001 |
| ROOFERS | $13.26 | $6.04 | KS20260001 |
| SHEET METAL WORKERS, EXCLUDING HVAC WORK | $17.88 | $0.00 | KS20260001 |
| SOFT FLOOR LAYERS | $12.00 | $0.00 | KS20260001 |
* changed in the most recent modification. Survey-based (SU) identifiers are non-union survey rates. Amounts tagged per day or per shift are published that way in the source determination and are not hourly wages; they are excluded from the hourly figures above.