Salary Data/Carpenter by State/Pacific Coast/California/Santa Rosa

Carpenter Salary in Santa Rosa

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Carpenters Local 751, effective July 2021.

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

Market Context

Carpenters Local 751 is the union local for carpenters in Santa Rosa. California's prevailing wage law applies to public works.

→Carpenters Local 751, North Coast States Regional Council of Carpenters

Union Scale

Carpenters Local 751 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$54.85

Effective July 2021

Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective July 2021). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.

Base wage: $54.85/hr

Benefit contribution: $31.49/hr

Total package: $86.34/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$114,088

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$33,568

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the Carpenters Local 751 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.

JATC Information

Training Center	Carpenters Training Committee for Northern California
Website	ctcnc.org
Minimum Score	Not published

Applying to Carpenters Local 751?

Check with Carpenters Local 751 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

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Area Wage Data

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

Median Annual

$80,520

+$19,940 vs. national

Median Hourly

$38.71

vs. California

+$6,051

vs. state average

Total Employed

2,150

In this area

Full Wage Breakdown

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	$80,520
Annual Mean Wage	$83,430
Hourly Median Wage	$38.71
Hourly Mean Wage	$40.11
Total Employed	2,150
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

Pre-apprenticeship programs in California

NorthBay TIP
Santa Rosa
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San Joaquin BCTC MC3 Program (form. California Human Development)
Santa Rosa
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[CALPIA] California Institution for Men (CIM)
Chino
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Other Carpenter Markets in California

San Francisco

$89,200

Metro

Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California (Non-Metro)

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Union Rates in California and Within 300 Miles

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.

Carpenters Local 751

Napa

$54.85/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective July 2021 · More than two years old

Carpenters Local 180

Vallejo

$54.85/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective July 2021 · More than two years old

Carpenters Local 22

San Francisco