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Carpenter Salary in Kokomo

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Carpenters Local 615, effective June 2025.

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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 615, based on North Buckeye Street, is the union local for carpenters in Kokomo, part of the Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters, with the council's nearest training centers in Lafayette and Muncie. Indiana has no state prevailing wage law, so prevailing wage requirements apply only to federally funded construction.

Carpenters Local 615 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$34.45
Effective June 2025
Base wage: $34.45/hr
Benefit contribution: $25.33/hr
Total package: $59.78/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$71,656
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$10,656
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the Carpenters Local 615 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 CenterCentral Midwest Carpenters Training Center, Lafayette
Address2953 S. Creasy Lane, Lafayette, IN 47905
Phone(765) 447-5959
Websitecmwcarpenters.com
Minimum ScoreNot published

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

Median Annual
$61,000
+$420 vs. national
Median Hourly
$29.33
vs. Indiana
-$2,371
vs. state average
Total Employed
120
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$61,000
Annual Mean Wage$66,080
Hourly Median Wage$29.33
Hourly Mean Wage$31.77
Total Employed120
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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Up to six other metros in Indiana, 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 →