Salary Data/Carpenter by State/Midwest/Michigan/Lansing

Carpenter Salary in Lansing

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Carpenters Local 1004, effective June 2025.

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Market Context

Carpenters Local 1004, based on West Washtenaw Street, is the union local for carpenters in Lansing, part of the Northern Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters. Michigan's prevailing wage law applies to state-funded construction.

Union Scale

Carpenters Local 1004 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$36.21

Effective June 2025

Base wage: $36.21/hr

Benefit contribution: $21.06/hr

Total package: $57.27/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$75,317

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$11,047

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the Carpenters Local 1004 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.

JATC Information

Training Center	Wayland Union Carpenters & Millwrights Skilled Training Center
Address	500 Reno Drive, Wayland, MI 49348
Phone	(269) 561-8115
Website	nmcarpenters.com
Minimum Score	Not published

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Check with Carpenters Local 1004 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

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Area Wage Data

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

Median Annual

$64,270

+$3,690 vs. national

Median Hourly

$30.90

vs. Michigan

+$5,467

vs. state average

Total Employed

1,120

In this area

Full Wage Breakdown

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	$64,270
Annual Mean Wage	$62,800
Hourly Median Wage	$30.90
Hourly Mean Wage	$30.19
Total Employed	1,120
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

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Union Rates in Michigan and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in Michigan, 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.

Carpenters Local 706

Flint

$36.46/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective June 2025

UBC Local 351

Toledo