Carpenter Salary in Baltimore
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with state-adopted journey-level scale for the Baltimore area, effective December 2025.
Wage figures reflect all carpenters across all employment types, union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master.
Federal facilities, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, and proximity to DC sustain the Baltimore carpenter market.
The Baltimore metro carpenter market benefits from proximity to federal facilities and government contractor work. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage applies to federal projects, and Maryland has its own prevailing wage law for state projects. This market's rate is set through Maryland's state prevailing wage determination.
- →Davis-Bacon and Maryland Prevailing Wage on public projects
- →Federal facility and government contractor work sustains demand
Baltimore Area Journeyman carpenter Prevailing Rate
The prevailing rate reflects the journeyman carpenter classification from the applicable state prevailing wage determination for the Baltimore area. The BLS area median reflects all carpenters across all employment types and experience levels.
| Training Center | Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Technical Centers — Baltimore |
| Address | 1407 Rome Road, Baltimore, MD 21227 |
| Phone | (410) 737-9670 |
| Website | eascarpenterstech.edu |
| Minimum Score | No minimum |
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 | $62,380 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $64,560 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $29.99 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $31.04 |
| Total Employed | 3,870 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
Journey-level rates below are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement. Union density and market conditions vary significantly by region.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 - SOC 47-2031 (Carpenters) - Cross-Industry, All Ownership
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