A trade name is a starting point.
Carpenter work can appear in multiple identifiers or specialized rows. Review formwork, floor, millwright, pile, and other actual duties instead of relying on the worker’s internal title.
Tennessee · Knox County · carpenter · reviewed Jul 23, 2026
Check Davis-Bacon rates for carpenter work in Knoxville.
Upload the wage determination from the bid package or contract. The free preview reads that document and surfaces candidate classifications, base rates, fringes, footnotes, and mismatch questions.
Use the copy tied to the job.
For an awarded contract, start with the decision and modification incorporated into the contract. For a live bid, follow the solicitation and formal amendments. A newer SAM.gov result is not automatically a contract change.
The four checks before a rate is useful
01 / SOURCEContract document
Use the incorporated wage determination and formal amendments.
02 / PLACECounty
Match every location where covered construction work occurs.
03 / SCOPEConstruction type
Building, residential, highway, heavy, or supported multiple schedules.
04 / WORKClassification
Match the work performed and preserve identifiers, notes, and footnotes.
Official source path
Retrieve general wage determinations from SAM.gov. DOL’s wage-determination guidance explains location, construction type, current determinations, modifications, and how to read the schedule.