Carpenter Salary in Minneapolis
Metro area wage data for carpenters from the BLS OEWS program, May 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.
Union carpentry apprentices in the Twin Cities train at the Carpenters Training Institute, whose Twin Cities campus is in Saint Paul. Minnesota's prevailing wage law applies to public construction. Applicants must first obtain a letter of intent to hire from a signatory contractor.
All carpenters, union and non-union, all experience levels
No union scale is published for this area yet. Ask the nearest local hall which agreement covers work here.
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What to expect →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 | $74,060 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $74,570 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $35.61 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $35.85 |
| Total Employed | 10,200 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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No other Minnesota 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 →