Carpenter Salary in Memphis
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UBC Local 345, effective May 2024.
Wage figures reflect all carpenters across all employment types, union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master.
Logistics, healthcare, and industrial construction anchor Memphis's carpenter market.
The Memphis metro carpenter market serves a regional Mid-South construction base anchored by logistics, healthcare, and industrial facility work. Union density is moderate — UBC Local 345 covers the market — and union scale in Memphis is set by CBA, while non-union wages are set by individual employers, with both figures on this page.
- →UBC Local 345 — Memphis carpenter market
- →Logistics, healthcare, and industrial construction anchor regional demand
- →Union scale is set by CBA; non-union wages are employer-set
UBC Local 345 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate
Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective May 2024). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.
Union scale reflects the UBC Local 345 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.
| Minimum Score | No minimum |
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 | $50,620 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $53,370 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $24.34 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $25.66 |
| Total Employed | 1,240 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
Journey-level rates below are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement. Union density and market conditions vary significantly by region.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 - SOC 47-2031 (Carpenters) - Cross-Industry, All Ownership
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