Salary Data/Carpenter by State/Mid-Atlantic/New York/Rochester, NY

Carpenter Salary in Rochester, NY

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UBC Local 276, effective July 2024.

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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

UBC Local 276 is the union local for carpenters in Rochester, part of the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, with the council's Rochester training center on Jet View Drive. New York's prevailing wage law applies to public construction.

Union Scale

UBC Local 276 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$33.24

Effective July 2024

Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective July 2024). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.

Base wage: $33.24/hr

Benefit contribution: $23.46/hr

Total package: $56.70/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$69,139

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$9,649

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UBC Local 276 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	Carpenters Rochester Training Center
Address	21 Jet View Drive, Rochester, NY 14624
Phone	(716) 632-3080
Website	nasrcc.org
Minimum Score	Not published

Applying to UBC Local 276?

Check with UBC Local 276 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

$59,490

-$1,090 vs. national

Median Hourly

$28.60

vs. New York

-$1,351

vs. state average

Total Employed

2,350

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	$59,490
Annual Mean Wage	$62,720
Hourly Median Wage	$28.60
Hourly Mean Wage	$30.16
Total Employed	2,350
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

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Union Rates in New York and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in New York, 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.

UBC Local 276

Buffalo

$34.73/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective July 2024 · More than two years old

UBC Local 277

Syracuse

$32.99/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective July 2025

UBC Local 291

Albany, NY