Carpenter Salary in Tuscaloosa
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.
All carpenters, union and non-union, all experience levels
No union scale is published for this area yet. The nearest published scale is shown below.
- Carpenters Local 1846, Gulfport (194 mi away): $31.36/hr base + $13.45 fringe, effective January 2025
- UBC Local 345, Memphis (176 mi away): $30.20/hr base + $14.74 fringe, effective May 2024More than two years old
These are the rates negotiated for Gulfport and Memphis, not for Tuscaloosa. Union jurisdictions vary; ask the local which agreement covers work in Tuscaloosa.
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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 | $48,870 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $49,650 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $23.49 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $23.87 |
| Total Employed | 260 |
| 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 →