Carpenter Salary in Portland, ME
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Carpenters Local 349, effective September 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 349 is the union local for carpenters in the Portland area, part of the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters; its jurisdiction is commercial construction, excluding interior systems work, in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Its Maine office is on Rainmaker Drive in Portland.
Carpenters Local 349 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Carpenters Local 349 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 | Carpenters Local 349 |
| Address | 65 Rainmaker Drive, Portland, ME 04103 |
| Phone | (603) 222-3223, ext. 1 |
| Website | nasrcc.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to Carpenters Local 349?
Check with Carpenters Local 349 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 | $64,300 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $66,600 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $30.91 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $32.02 |
| Total Employed | 2,230 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Up to six other metros in Maine, 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.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2031). How we build these figures →