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Carpenter Salary in Urban Honolulu

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Carpenters Local 745, effective September 2025.

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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 745 is the union local for carpenters in Honolulu, part of the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters. Union apprentices train at the council's Kapolei centre. Hawaii's Chapter 104 prevailing wage law applies to public works.

Union Scale

Carpenters Local 745 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$55.50
Effective September 2025
Base wage: $55.50/hr
Benefit contribution: $29.81/hr
Total package: $85.31/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$115,440
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$21,130
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the Carpenters Local 745 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 CenterHawaii Carpenters and Drywall Training Fund Center
Address2040 Lauwiliwili Street, Kapolei, HI 96707
Phone(808) 848-0794
Websitemap.carpenters.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

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Area Wage Data

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

Median Annual
$94,310
+$33,730 vs. national
Median Hourly
$45.34
vs. Hawaii
+$8,587
vs. state average
Total Employed
3,120
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$94,310
Annual Mean Wage$89,400
Hourly Median Wage$45.34
Hourly Mean Wage$42.98
Total Employed3,120
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
Other Carpenter Markets in Hawaii
Kahului
$82,110
Metro
Hawaii / Kauai (Non-Metro)
$80,750
Non-Metro
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Union Rates in Hawaii and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in Hawaii, 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 745
Kahului
$55.50/hr
Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination
Effective September 2025
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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2031). How we build these figures →