Carpenter Salary in Tucson
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Carpenters Local 1912, effective July 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 1912 is the union local for carpenters in Tucson. Union apprentices train through the Western States Carpenters Training Fund.
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Carpenters Local 1912 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Carpenters Local 1912 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 | Phoenix Training Center, Western States Carpenters Training Fund |
| Address | 4547 W. McDowell Road, Suite 5, Phoenix, AZ 85035 |
| Phone | (602) 352-6800 |
| Website | wsctf.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to Carpenters Local 1912?
Check with Carpenters Local 1912 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 | $49,110 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $53,970 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $23.61 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $25.95 |
| Total Employed | 1,380 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Up to six other metros in Arizona, nearest first, then metros in other states within 300 miles. 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 →