Carpenter Salary in Knoxville
Metro area wage data for carpenters from the BLS OEWS program, May 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.
Carpenters Local 50 is the union local for carpenters in Knoxville, part of the Southern Regional Council of Carpenters; its hall and the East Tennessee Carpenters and Millwrights Training Center share an address in Oak Ridge. No union scale figure is available for Knoxville, because no negotiated carpenter rate is published for Knox County. Contact Local 50 for current rate and apprenticeship information.
All carpenters, union and non-union, all experience levels
No union scale is published for this area yet. Ask the nearest local hall which agreement covers work here.
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What to expect →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 | $50,400 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $53,520 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $24.23 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $25.73 |
| Total Employed | 1,280 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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ETARP, UCOR, Bechtel
Knoxville
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Chattanooga ARP
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Midsouth Construction Careers (Memphis ARP)
Memphis
Up to six other metros in Tennessee, 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.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2031). How we build these figures →