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

Carpenter Salary in Cincinnati

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UBC Local 2, effective June 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 2 is the union local for carpenters in Cincinnati, part of the Central Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters. Ohio prevailing wage law applies to public construction.

Union Scale

UBC Local 2 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$32.26

Effective June 2024

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

Base wage: $32.26/hr

Benefit contribution: $19.10/hr

Total package: $51.36/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$67,101

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$6,991

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UBC Local 2 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. 2
Address	204 N Garver Road, Monroe, OH 45050
Phone	(513) 360-7750
Website	cmwcarpenters.com
Minimum Score	Not published

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Check with UBC Local 2 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

$60,110

-$470 vs. national

Median Hourly

$28.90

vs. Ohio

+$2,478

vs. state average

Total Employed

4,610

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	$60,110
Annual Mean Wage	$62,110
Hourly Median Wage	$28.90
Hourly Mean Wage	$29.86
Total Employed	4,610
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.

Carpenters Local 200

Columbus, OH

$35.94/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective May 2024 · More than two years old

UBC Local 285

Canton