Carpenter Salary in Las Vegas
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with state-adopted journey-level scale for the Las Vegas area, effective October 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 1977 is the union local for carpenters in the Las Vegas valley.
The figure shown is Nevada's prevailing wage for journeyman carpenters in the Clark County region, set by the state Labor Commissioner. Carpenters Local 1977 and the Western States Carpenters Training Fund's Las Vegas center share an address on West Sunset Road. Carpenter welders are listed separately, at a higher rate.
Las Vegas Area Journeyman carpenter Prevailing Rate
The prevailing rate reflects the journeyman carpenter classification from the applicable state prevailing wage determination for the Las Vegas area. The BLS area median reflects all carpenters across all employment types and experience levels.
| Training Center | Western States Carpenters Training Fund, Las Vegas Center |
| Address | 4245 W. Sunset Road, Las Vegas, NV 89118 |
| Phone | (702) 452-5099 |
| Website | wsctf.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to a carpenter apprenticeship?
Check with the apprenticeship programs in this area for their 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 | $62,380 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $69,690 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $29.99 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $33.51 |
| Total Employed | 9,310 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Up to six other metros in Nevada, 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 →