Salary Data/Carpenter by State/Southwest/New Mexico/Albuquerque

Carpenter Salary in Albuquerque

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Carpenters Local 1505, effective June 2018.

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Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.

Market Context

Carpenters Local 1505 is the union local for carpenters in Albuquerque. Union apprentices train at the Albuquerque Training Center on Pan American Freeway. New Mexico has a state prevailing wage law.

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Union Scale

Carpenters Local 1505 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$24.08

Effective June 2018

Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective June 2018). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.

Base wage: $24.08/hr

Benefit contribution: $10.79/hr

Total package: $34.87/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$50,086

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

-$9,994

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the Carpenters Local 1505 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	Albuquerque Training Center, Western States Carpenters Training Fund
Address	3900 A Pan American Freeway NE #137, Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone	(505) 268-4396
Website	wsctf.org
Minimum Score	Not published

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Check with Carpenters Local 1505 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

$60,080

-$500 vs. national

Median Hourly

$28.89

vs. New Mexico

+$4,453

vs. state average

Total Employed

1,940

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.