Carpenter Salary in Tampa
Metro area wage data for carpenters from the BLS OEWS program, May 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 1905 is the union local for carpenters in the Tampa area, part of the Southern Regional Council of Carpenters, which lists a Tampa office on U.S. Highway 92 East alongside its Orlando hall. No union scale figure is available for this market, because no negotiated carpenter rate is published for any county in the Tampa metro. Contact the Tampa office for current rate and apprenticeship information.
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All carpenters, union and non-union, all experience levels
No union scale is published for this area yet. Ask the nearest local hall which agreement covers work here.
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What to expect →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 | $52,130 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $54,270 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $25.06 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $26.09 |
| Total Employed | 6,010 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Up to six other metros in Florida, 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 →