Carpenter Salary in Bozeman
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Carpenters Local 82, effective June 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 82's jurisdiction includes Gallatin County, and the rate is measured from the Bozeman courthouse.
Carpenters Local 82, the Western States Regional Council of Carpenters' Montana local, is the union local for carpenters in the Bozeman area. Montana scales carpenter pay by travel distance, and the figure here is the base rate for work within thirty road miles of the Bozeman courthouse. Work further out pays more.
Carpenters Local 82 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Carpenters Local 82 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 82 |
| Address | 300 15th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405 |
| Phone | (406) 453-1301 |
| Website | wscarpenters.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to Carpenters Local 82?
Check with Carpenters Local 82 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 | $62,450 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $65,740 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $30.02 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $31.61 |
| Total Employed | 900 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Up to six other metros in Montana, 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 →