Carpenter Salary in Wheeling
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Carpenters Local 436, effective December 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.
Carpenters Local 436 is the union local for carpenters in Wheeling, part of the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters; its hall and the council's Bridgeport training center share an address on Broadway Avenue in Bridgeport. The carpenter classification here includes batt insulation, drywall hanging, form work and scaffold building.
- →The Eastern Atlantic States council trains at the same Bridgeport address
Carpenters Local 436 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Carpenters Local 436 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.
| Training Center | EASCTC - Bridgeport |
| Address | 609 Broadway Ave, Bridgeport, WV 26330 |
| Phone | (304) 428-1891 |
| Website | eascarpenters.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to Carpenters Local 436?
Check with Carpenters Local 436 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 | $50,120 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $52,980 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $24.10 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $25.47 |
| Total Employed | 190 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2031). How we build these figures →