Carpenter Salary in Portland, OR
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UBC Local 1503, effective June 2025.
Wage figures reflect all carpenters across all employment types, union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master.
The Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute and Oregon prevailing wage anchor the Portland carpenter market.
Portland carpentry work is trained through the Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute (PNCI), the premier training institution for Oregon, Southwest Washington, and Idaho. Oregon's prevailing wage law applies to public construction, and semiconductor manufacturing and tech facilities in the broader metro sustain above-average commercial demand. The Northwest Carpenters Union covers the Portland market.
- →Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute (PNCI) — Portland-based, covers OR, SW WA, and ID
- →Oregon Prevailing Wage Act on public construction
- →Semiconductor and tech manufacturing sustain industrial and commercial demand
UBC Local 1503 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the UBC Local 1503 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.
| Training Center | Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute (PNCI) |
| Address | 4222 NE 158th Ave, Portland, OR 97230 |
| Phone | (503) 287-3708 |
| Website | pnci.org |
| Minimum Score | No minimum |
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 | $73,710 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $77,940 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $35.44 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $37.47 |
| Total Employed | 9,210 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
Journey-level rates below are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement. Union density and market conditions vary significantly by region.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 - SOC 47-2031 (Carpenters) - Cross-Industry, All Ownership
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