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Carpenter Salary in San Francisco

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Carpenters Local 22, effective July 2023.

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Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.

Carpenters Local 22 is the union local for carpenters in San Francisco, part of the North Coast States Regional Council. Union apprentices train through the Carpenters Training Committee for Northern California in Oakland. California's prevailing wage law applies to public projects. California's statewide cost of living index is 140.5, against a U.S. average of 100.

Carpenters Local 22 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$60.39
Effective July 2023

Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective July 2023). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.

Base wage: $60.39/hr
Benefit contribution: $33.52/hr
Total package: $93.91/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$125,611
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$36,411
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the Carpenters Local 22 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 CenterCarpenters Training Committee for Northern California (CTCNC)
Address265 Hegenberger Road, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94621
Phone(510) 568-4788
Websitectcnc.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

Applying to Carpenters Local 22?

Check with Carpenters Local 22 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

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All carpenters, union and non-union, all experience levels

Median Annual
$89,200
+$28,620 vs. national
Median Hourly
$42.89
vs. California
+$14,731
vs. state average
Total Employed
14,010
In this area

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$89,200
Annual Mean Wage$89,630
Hourly Median Wage$42.89
Hourly Mean Wage$43.09
Total Employed14,010
Area TypeMetropolitan 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.

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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2031). How we build these figures →

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