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Carpenter Salary in Scranton

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UBC Local 445, effective May 2025.

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UBC Local 445 is the union local for carpenters in Scranton, part of the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, from its hall on Pear Street. Pennsylvania's prevailing wage law applies to public construction.

UBC Local 445 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$36.57
Effective May 2025
Base wage: $36.57/hr
Benefit contribution: $20.04/hr
Total package: $56.61/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$76,066
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$15,826
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UBC Local 445 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 Local Union No. 445
Address314 Pear Street, Scranton, PA 18505
Phone(570) 342-9673
Websiteeascarpenters.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

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Check with UBC Local 445 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

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

Median Annual
$60,240
-$340 vs. national
Median Hourly
$28.96
vs. Pennsylvania
+$5,056
vs. state average
Total Employed
1,070
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$60,240
Annual Mean Wage$62,010
Hourly Median Wage$28.96
Hourly Mean Wage$29.81
Total Employed1,070
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 →