Carpenter Salary in Bakersfield
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Carpenters Local 99, effective July 2021.
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 99, established in February 2026, is the union local for carpenters in Bakersfield; it keeps a hall on 20th Street alongside its Fresno and Visalia halls. California's prevailing wage law applies to public works.
- →Carpenters Local 99 is part of the North Coast States Regional Council of Carpenters
Carpenters Local 99 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate
Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective July 2021). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.
Union scale reflects the Carpenters Local 99 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 | Bakersfield Carpenters Training Center |
| Address | 4747 E. Brundage Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307 |
| Phone | (661) 323-8759 |
| Website | wsctf.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to Carpenters Local 99?
Check with Carpenters Local 99 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 | $66,540 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $71,400 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $31.99 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $34.33 |
| Total Employed | 1,100 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Up to six other metros in California, 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.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2031). How we build these figures →