Salary Data/Carpenter by State/Southeast/Georgia/Augusta

Carpenter Salary in Augusta

Metro area wage data for carpenters from the BLS OEWS program, May 2025.

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

Market Context

Carpenters Local 283 is the union local for carpenters in Augusta, part of the Southern Regional Council of Carpenters; it shares an address on Riverwatch Parkway with the council's Augusta Training Center. No union scale figure is available for this market, because no negotiated carpenter rate is published for any county in the Augusta metro. Contact Local 283 for current rate and apprenticeship information.

Area Wage Data

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

Median Annual

$58,930

-$1,650 vs. national

Median Hourly

$28.33

vs. Georgia

+$13,635

vs. state average

Total Employed

830

In this area

No union scale is published for this area yet. Ask the nearest local hall which agreement covers work here.

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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.