Hourly Rate for Carpenter Jobs

Updated: 31 Jan 2012

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$13	$26	$39
Hourly Rate	$11.79 - $29.93
Overtime	$14.44 - $38.14

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$26K	$52K	$78K
Bonus	$1.28 - $2,534
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$24,898 - $70,612
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 31 Jan 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,252

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Job Listings for Carpenter Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	FORM (ROUGH) CARPENTER	StaffBuildersHR	Mulberry, FL
	FORM (ROUGH) CARPENTER Location: MULBERRY, FLORIDA... Summary Job Description Looking for Formwork Carpenters with MSHA training. Must have experience with... Indeed
Jan 21	Industrial Scaffold Carpenter Foreman	The Shaw Group	Louisiana
	Position Information Job Title: Industrial Scaffold Carpenter Foreman Job Category: Industrial Job Description: JOB STEP Foreman -CLICK HERETo Review... Indeed
Jan 21	Industrial Scaffold Carpenter Journeyman	The Shaw Group	Louisiana
	Position Information Job Title: Industrial Scaffold Carpenter Journeyman Job Category: Industrial Job Description: JOB STEP Journeyman - Typically 3 years... Indeed
Jan 21	Industrial Scaffold Carpenter Helper	The Shaw Group	Louisiana
	Position Information Job Title: Industrial Scaffold Carpenter Helper Job Category: Industrial Job Description: JOB STEP Helpers (includes helpers 0 months... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Carpenter Jobs

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate


Self-Employed	$17.50 - $30.00
Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc.	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


General Contractor	$11.68 - $27.97
Construction	$11.72 - $29.14
Commercial Construction	$11.86 - $28.02
Commercial and Residential Construction and Development	$11.82 - $28.20
Drywall	$11.68 - $28.87

Key Statistics for Carpenter Jobs

Gender

	Female 1%			Male 99%
Hourly Rate:	$14.74 - $17.30			$14.50 - $21.35

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

18%

5-9 years

29%

10-19 years

34%

20 years or more

18%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$12.59 - $25.76
Associate's Degree	$9.86 - $38.21
Bachelor of Arts (BA), History	$15.08 - $29.50
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Philosophy	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 33%		Dental: 17%
	Vision: 12%		None: 67%

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Career Path for Carpenter Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Carpenter

Salary Range

$24,898 - $70,612

	Carpenter Apprentice $21,101 - $49,724
	Construction Laborer $19,980 - $60,312
	Carpenter Helper $18,696 - $39,243

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Carpenter

Salary Range

$24,898 - $70,612

	Carpenter Supervisor $32,891 - $84,467
	Project Manager, Construction $42,139 - $118,242
	Lead Hand Carpenter $30,746 - $73,232

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Salary Map for Carpenter Jobs

Highest Hourly Rates By City for Carpenter Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Carpenter Jobs

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Carpenter Job Description

People with the job title Carpenter typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Carpenters

Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways to control the proper circulation of air through the passageways and to the working places.

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