Salary Data/Carpenter by State/Mid-Atlantic/Pennsylvania/Pittsburgh

Carpenter Salary in Pittsburgh

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UBC Local 142, effective June 2023.

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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 142 is the union local for carpenters in the Pittsburgh area; it bargains as part of the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters. Union apprentices train through the Carpenters Training Center on Ridge Road. The Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act applies to public construction.

Union Scale

UBC Local 142 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$38.92

Effective June 2023

Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective June 2023). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.

Base wage: $38.92/hr

Benefit contribution: $20.06/hr

Total package: $58.98/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$80,954

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$19,774

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UBC Local 142 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 Training Center Pittsburgh
Address	652 Ridge Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Phone	(412) 262-1830
Website	kmltf.org
Minimum Score	Not published

Applying to UBC Local 142?

Check with UBC Local 142 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

$61,180

+$600 vs. national

Median Hourly

$29.41

vs. Pennsylvania

+$5,996

vs. state average

Total Employed

5,920

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	$61,180
Annual Mean Wage	$66,520
Hourly Median Wage	$29.41
Hourly Mean Wage	$31.98
Total Employed	5,920
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

Pre-apprenticeship programs in Pennsylvania

Builders Guild of Western PA
Pittsburgh
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Re-Imagine Re-Entry
Pittsburgh
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Bucks County Community College
Newtown
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Other Carpenter Markets in Pennsylvania

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Union Rates in Pennsylvania and Within 300 Miles

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.

UBC Local 81

Erie

$35.83/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective June 2025

UBC Local 431

York