Carpenter Salary in Birmingham
Metro area wage data for carpenters from the BLS OEWS program, May 2025.
How to become a carpenter →Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.
Carpenters Local 318 is the union local for carpenters in Birmingham, part of the Southern Regional Council of Carpenters; its hall and the Central Alabama Carpenters and Millwrights Training Center share an address in Pelham. No current union scale figure is available for Birmingham: no negotiated carpenter rate is published for Jefferson County, and the negotiated rate for Shelby and the outer counties took effect in 2024 and is more than two years old. Contact Local 318 for current rate and apprenticeship information.
All carpenters, union and non-union, all experience levels
No union scale is published for this area yet. Ask the nearest local hall which agreement covers work here.
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What to expect →All carpenters, union and non-union, all experience levels. Wage figures only, employer-paid benefits, pension contributions, and health and welfare are not included.
| Annual Median Wage | $50,400 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $52,160 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $24.23 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $25.08 |
| Total Employed | 1,660 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
No other Alabama metro has a published rate yet. These are the nearest metros in other states, within 300 miles, nearest first. Journey-level rates are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement.
Union rates in every metro we cover →Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2031). How we build these figures →