Carpenter Salary in Milwaukee
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Carpenters Local 741, effective June 2025.
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 741 of Pewaukee is the union local for carpenters in Milwaukee, part of the Northern Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters, with the council's Pewaukee campus at the local's hall on Paul Road. Wisconsin has no state prevailing wage law, so prevailing wage requirements apply only to federally funded construction.
Carpenters Local 741 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Carpenters Local 741 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 | Northern Midwest Carpenters Pewaukee Campus |
| Address | N25 W23055 Paul Road, Suite 3, Pewaukee, WI 53072 |
| Phone | (262) 574-6995 |
| Website | nmcarpenters.com |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to Carpenters Local 741?
Check with Carpenters Local 741 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 | $63,910 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $68,240 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $30.73 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $32.81 |
| Total Employed | 3,310 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Up to six other metros in Wisconsin, 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 →