Salary Data/Carpenter by State/Midwest/Ohio/Akron

Carpenter Salary in Akron

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UBC Local 285, effective May 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 285 is the union local for carpenters in Akron, part of the Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters. Union apprentices train at the council's Richfield campus. Ohio prevailing wage law applies to public construction.

Union Scale

UBC Local 285 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$36.29

Effective May 2024

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

Base wage: $36.29/hr

Benefit contribution: $23.79/hr

Total package: $60.08/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$75,483

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$14,413

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UBC Local 285 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 Local Union No. 285
Address	7225 Sunset Strip Avenue NW, North Canton, OH 44720
Phone	(330) 773-9977
Website	cmwcarpenters.com
Minimum Score	Not published

Applying to UBC Local 285?

Check with UBC Local 285 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

$61,070

+$490 vs. national

Median Hourly

$29.36

vs. Ohio

+$3,438

vs. state average

Total Employed

980

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	$61,070
Annual Mean Wage	$63,740
Hourly Median Wage	$29.36
Hourly Mean Wage	$30.64
Total Employed	980
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

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Union Rates in Ohio and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in Ohio, 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 285

Canton

$33.09/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective May 2024 · More than two years old

UBC Local 171

Youngstown

$31.77/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective May 2024 · More than two years old

UBC Local 435

Cleveland, OH