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Carpenter Salary in Houston

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UBC Local 213, effective April 2025.

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Market Context

UBC Local 213 is the union local for carpenters in Houston. Union apprentices train at the Houston Carpenters and Millwrights Joint Apprenticeship Training Center on Glenvista Street.

Union Scale

UBC Local 213 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$33.27
Effective April 2025
Base wage: $33.27/hr
Benefit contribution: $9.73/hr
Total package: $43.00/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$69,202
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$19,532
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UBC Local 213 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 CenterHouston Carpenters and Millwrights Joint Apprenticeship Training Center
Address8505 Glenvista Street, Houston, TX 77061
Phone(713) 641-0275
Minimum ScoreNot published

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Area Wage Data

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

Median Annual
$49,670
-$10,910 vs. national
Median Hourly
$23.88
vs. Texas
+$3,049
vs. state average
Total Employed
9,600
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$49,670
Annual Mean Wage$53,000
Hourly Median Wage$23.88
Hourly Mean Wage$25.48
Total Employed9,600
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
Pre-apprenticeship programs in Texas
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Other Carpenter Markets in Texas
Midland, TX
$60,830
Metro
Beaumont
$58,290
Metro
Odessa
$52,260
Metro
Austin
$50,260
Metro
Victoria
$49,460
Metro
San Antonio
$48,900
Metro
Dallas
$48,740
Metro
Northwestern Region of Texas (Non-Metro)
$48,140
Non-Metro
North Region of Texas (Non-Metro)
$47,840
Non-Metro
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Union Rates in Texas and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in Texas, 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.

Carpenters Local 1266
Austin
$31.80/hr
Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination
Effective June 2025
Union rates in every metro we cover →

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2031). How we build these figures →