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Carpenter Salary in Harrisburg

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UBC Local 431, effective June 2025.

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Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.

UBC Local 431, based in Lebanon, is the union local for carpenters in Harrisburg, part of the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters. Union apprentices train at the council's Lebanon Training Center. Pennsylvania's prevailing wage law applies to public construction.

UBC Local 431 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$36.84
Effective June 2025
Base wage: $36.84/hr
Benefit contribution: $20.19/hr
Total package: $57.03/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$76,627
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$18,937
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UBC Local 431 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 CenterCarpenters Lebanon Training Center
Address1718 Heilmandale Road, Suite 300, Lebanon, PA 17046
Phone(717) 273-5277
Websitekmltf.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

Applying to UBC Local 431?

Check with UBC Local 431 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

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All carpenters, union and non-union, all experience levels

Median Annual
$57,690
-$2,890 vs. national
Median Hourly
$27.74
vs. Pennsylvania
+$2,506
vs. state average
Total Employed
1,320
In this area

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$57,690
Annual Mean Wage$61,180
Hourly Median Wage$27.74
Hourly Mean Wage$29.41
Total Employed1,320
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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Up to six other metros in Pennsylvania, 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.

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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2031). How we build these figures →