Carpenter Salary in Anchorage
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Carpenters Local 1281, effective April 2025.
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Carpenters Local 1281 is the union local for carpenters in Anchorage, with its hall on Denali Street and a training centre on King Street. Alaska's Little Davis-Bacon Act applies to public construction.
Carpenters Local 1281 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Carpenters Local 1281 journeyman carpenter journey-level rate from the applicable Davis-Bacon wage determination. The BLS area median reflects all carpenters across all employment types and experience levels.
| Training Center | Carpenters Local 1281 Training Center |
| Address | 8751 King Street, Anchorage, AK 99515 |
| Phone | (907) 344-1541 |
| Website | local1281.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to Carpenters Local 1281?
Check with Carpenters Local 1281 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.
What to expect →All carpenters, union and non-union, all experience levels
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 | $72,800 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $78,640 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $35.00 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $37.81 |
| Total Employed | 1,460 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2031). How we build these figures →