Carpenter Salary in Salt Lake
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Carpenters Local 801, effective December 2022.
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 801 is the union local for carpenters in Salt Lake, the state's UBC local. Union apprentices train at the Utah Training Center in West Jordan. The negotiated rate on this page covers drywall and metal stud work.
Carpenters Local 801 journeyman drywall carpenter Journey-Level Rate
Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective December 2022). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.
Union scale reflects the Carpenters Local 801 journeyman drywall 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 Center | Utah Training Center, Western States Carpenters Training Fund |
| Address | 8149 S. Welby Park Drive, West Jordan, UT 84088 |
| Phone | (801) 282-6535 |
| Website | wsctf.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to Carpenters Local 801?
Check with Carpenters Local 801 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 | $59,870 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $57,360 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $28.78 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $27.58 |
| Total Employed | 6,420 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Up to six other metros in Utah, 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 →