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Carpenter Salary in Worcester

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Carpenters Local 336, 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.

Carpenters Local 336 is the union local for carpenters in the Worcester area, part of the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters; its jurisdiction takes in Central and Western Massachusetts and it meets in Worcester on Endicott Street. Union apprentices train through the North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund in Millbury.

Carpenters Local 336 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$50.10
Effective September 2025
Base wage: $50.10/hr
Benefit contribution: $31.45/hr
Total package: $81.55/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$104,208
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$31,198
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the Carpenters Local 336 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 CenterNorth Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund, Millbury
Address13 Holman Rd, Millbury, MA 01527
Phone(508) 792-5443
Websitenasctf.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

Applying to Carpenters Local 336?

Check with Carpenters Local 336 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

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

Median Annual
$73,010
+$12,430 vs. national
Median Hourly
$35.10
vs. Massachusetts
+$2,839
vs. state average
Total Employed
1,590
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$73,010
Annual Mean Wage$74,020
Hourly Median Wage$35.10
Hourly Mean Wage$35.59
Total Employed1,590
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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Up to six other metros in Massachusetts, 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 →