Carpenter Salary in Oshkosh
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Carpenters Local 2096, effective June 2025.
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Carpenters Local 2096 of Kaukauna is the union local for carpenters in Oshkosh, part of the Northern Midwest Regional Council of Carpenters, with the council's Kaukauna Training Center next to the local's hall on Bodde Road. Wisconsin has no state prevailing wage law, so prevailing wage requirements apply only to federally funded construction.
Carpenters Local 2096 journeyman carpenter Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Carpenters Local 2096 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 Kaukauna Training Center |
| Address | N2218 Bodde Road, Kaukauna, WI 54130 |
| Phone | (920) 766-1515 |
| Website | nmcarpenters.com |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to Carpenters Local 2096?
Check with Carpenters Local 2096 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 | $84,430 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $75,310 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $40.59 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $36.21 |
| Total Employed | 650 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2031). How we build these figures →