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.
How to become a carpenter →Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.
UBC Local 1503 is the union local for carpenters in Portland, part of the Northwest Carpenters Union. Union apprentices train at the Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute in Portland. Oregon's prevailing wage law applies to public construction.
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 | Not published |
Applying to UBC Local 1503?
Check with UBC Local 1503 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.
What to expect →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 |
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No other Oregon metro has a published rate yet. These are the nearest metros in other states, within 300 miles, nearest first. 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.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2031). How we build these figures →