Carpenter Salary in Modesto
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Carpenters Local 152, effective July 2020.
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 152 is the union local for carpenters in Modesto; it keeps an office in Manteca alongside its Martinez hall. California's prevailing wage law applies to public works.
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Carpenters Local 152 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate
Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective July 2020). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.
Union scale reflects the Carpenters Local 152 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 Training Committee for Northern California |
| Website | ctcnc.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to Carpenters Local 152?
Check with Carpenters Local 152 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 | $73,730 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $74,640 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $35.45 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $35.89 |
| Total Employed | 1,430 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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[CALPIA] California Institution for Women (CIW)
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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 →