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.
How to become a carpenter →Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.
UBC Local 345 is the union local for carpenters in Memphis.
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.
Applying to UBC Local 345?
Check with UBC Local 345 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.
What to expect →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 |
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Midsouth Construction Careers (Memphis ARP)
Memphis
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Chattanooga ARP
Chattanooga
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ETARP, UCOR, Bechtel
Knoxville
No other Tennessee metro has a published rate yet. These are the nearest metros in other states, within 300 miles, nearest first. 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.
Union rates in every metro we cover →Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2031). How we build these figures →