Carpenter Salary in Louisville/Jefferson County
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Carpenters Local 175, effective June 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 175 is the union local for carpenters in Louisville, part of the Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters. The local's hall and the council's Louisville training campus share an address on Durrett Lane. The carpenter classification here includes acoustical ceilings, drywall hanging, metal studs, form work and carpet and vinyl floor laying.
Carpenters Local 175 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Carpenters Local 175 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 Center | IKORCC JATF Louisville Campus |
| Address | 1245 Durrett Lane, Louisville, KY 40213 |
| Phone | (502) 366-8668 |
| Website | ikorcc.com |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to Carpenters Local 175?
Check with Carpenters Local 175 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.
What to expect →All carpenters, union and non-union, all experience levels
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 | $56,520 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $57,480 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $27.17 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $27.63 |
| Total Employed | 2,990 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
No other Kentucky metro has a published rate yet. These are the nearest metros in other states, within 300 miles, nearest first. 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.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2031). How we build these figures →