Skilled Wages

Carpenter salary in Oklahoma

Median $22.55 an hour for 3,820 carpenters, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$22.55/hrMedian hourly wageOklahoma, May data
$46,910/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$16.67 – $31.2210th to 90th percentilehourly range
3,820Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Carpenter pay in Oklahoma: the full range

Wage percentiles, OklahomaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrOklahoma: 10th $16.67 · 25th $19.37 · median $22.55 · 75th $25.72 · 90th $31.22Oklahoma$22.55$16.67$31.22United States: 10th $19.43 · 25th $23.32 · median $29.12 · 75th $36.94 · 90th $48.03United States$29.12
Hourly wage percentiles for carpenters: Oklahoma vs United States, May 2025.

Oklahoma ranks 51st of 51 states for median carpenter pay, and 46th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $25.68). 3,820 carpenters work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$16.67 – $19.37$34,670 – $40,280roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$19.37 – $25.72$40,280 – $53,510the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$25.72 – $31.22$53,510 – $64,940the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Carpenter pay by metro in Oklahoma

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrLawton: $24.23Lawton$24.23Oklahoma City: $23.53Oklahoma City$23.53Tulsa: $22.51Tulsa$22.51Fort Smith: $20.39Fort Smith$20.39
Median hourly wage for carpenters by metro area in Oklahoma, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Lawton$17.05$24.23$59.68807% above
Oklahoma City$17.43$23.53$36.001,4204% above
Tulsa$18.16$22.51$29.021,320about the same as
Fort Smith$16.23$20.39$30.0524010% below

Carpenter wages in Oklahoma over time

Oklahoma, 1999-2025OklahomaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$29.12United States$22.55Oklahoma
Median hourly wage for carpenters, Oklahoma vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOklahoma $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$12.42$24.00$15.353,470
2000$11.35$21.22$15.695,550
2001$11.92$21.67$16.095,640
2002$12.55$22.46$16.446,180
2003$12.39$21.68$16.477,170
2004$13.49$22.99$16.786,510
2005$13.10$21.59$17.116,900
2006$13.75$21.96$17.576,810
2007$13.74$21.33$18.116,970
2008$14.23$21.28$18.726,670
2009$14.28$21.43$18.986,960
2010$14.38$21.23$19.006,490
2011$14.90$21.33$19.246,720
2012$15.34$21.51$19.205,570
2013$16.03$22.15$19.474,920
2014$16.38$22.28$19.634,560
2015$17.20$23.36$20.244,620
2016$17.42$23.37$20.964,880
2017$18.16$23.85$21.714,720
2018$19.22$24.64$22.405,180
2019$19.53$24.59$23.245,060
2020$20.89$25.99$23.815,390
2021$18.45$21.92$23.205,480
2022$21.28$23.41$24.714,680
2023$22.20$23.46$27.094,740
2024$22.95$23.55$28.513,810
2025$22.55$22.55$29.123,820

In today's dollars, the median carpenter wage in Oklahoma changed by -3.5% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for carpenters in Oklahoma

On federally funded construction in Oklahoma, contractors must pay carpenters at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 2 of the 77 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $36.06 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $19.64). 75 of the 77 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Adair County at $13.42). The market median for the state is $22.55.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, OKAdair: $13.42 (survey)Alfalfa: $21.08 (survey)Atoka: $19.64 (survey)Beaver: $21.08 (survey)Beckham: $21.21 (survey)Blaine: $21.08 (survey)Bryan: $19.64 (survey)Caddo: $21.21 (survey)Canadian: $16.83 (survey)Carter: $17.15 (survey)Cherokee: $13.42 (survey)Choctaw: $19.64 (survey)Cimarron: $21.08 (survey)Cleveland: $18.48 (survey)Coal: $19.64 (survey)Comanche: $18.30 (survey)Cotton: $21.21 (survey)Craig: $13.42 (survey)Creek: $16.15 (survey)Custer: $21.21 (survey)Delaware: $13.42 (survey)Dewey: $21.08 (survey)Ellis: $21.08 (survey)Garfield: $13.02 (survey)Garvin: $19.64 (survey)Grady: $19.27 (survey)Grant: $21.08 (survey)Greer: $21.21 (survey)Harmon: $21.21 (survey)Harper: $21.08 (survey)Haskell: $19.64 (survey)Hughes: $19.64 (survey)Jackson: $21.21 (survey)Jefferson: $21.21 (survey)Johnston: $19.64 (survey)Kay: $21.08 (survey)Kingfisher: $21.08 (survey)Kiowa: $21.21 (survey)Latimer: $19.64 (survey)Le Flore: $15.86 (survey)Lincoln: $19.27 (survey)Logan: $19.27 (survey)Love: $19.64 (survey)McClain: $19.27 (survey)McCurtain: $19.64 (survey)McIntosh: $13.42 (survey)Major: $21.08 (survey)Marshall: $19.64 (survey)Mayes: $13.42 (survey)Murray: $34.28 (union)Muskogee: $13.62 (survey)Noble: $21.08 (survey)Nowata: $13.42 (survey)Okfuskee: $13.42 (survey)Oklahoma: $19.61 (survey)Okmulgee: $16.15 (survey)Osage: $16.15 (survey)Ottawa: $13.42 (survey)Pawnee: $16.15 (survey)Payne: $37.84 (union)Pittsburg: $19.64 (survey)Pontotoc: $19.64 (survey)Pottawatomie: $19.64 (survey)Pushmataha: $19.64 (survey)Roger Mills: $21.21 (survey)Rogers: $12.38 (survey)Seminole: $19.64 (survey)Sequoyah: $15.86 (survey)Stephens: $21.21 (survey)Texas: $21.08 (survey)Tillman: $21.21 (survey)Tulsa: $16.51 (survey)Wagoner: $16.15 (survey)Washington: $14.87 (survey)Washita: $21.21 (survey)Woods: $12.79 (survey)Woodward: $21.08 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$15.92$19.62$19.64$21.08survey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for carpenters by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (survey)$10$15$20$25$30/hrCotton (Lawton): market median $24.23, prevailing (survey) $21.21, gap −$3.02Cotton (Lawton)−$3.02Oklahoma (Oklahoma City): market median $23.53, prevailing (survey) $19.61, gap −$3.92Oklahoma (Oklahoma City)−$3.92Sequoyah (Fort Smith): market median $20.39, prevailing (survey) $15.86, gap −$4.53Sequoyah (Fort Smith)−$4.53Tulsa (Tulsa): market median $22.51, prevailing (survey) $16.51, gap −$6.00Tulsa (Tulsa)−$6.00Garfield (Oklahoma): market median $22.55, prevailing (survey) $13.02, gap −$9.53Garfield (Oklahoma)−$9.53
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for carpenters, metro counties in Oklahoma.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
PayneUnion CARP0329-005 2024-01-01$27.79$10.05$37.84OK20260063
MurrayUnion CARP0329-004 2022-01-01$24.15$10.13$34.28OK20260060
BeckhamSurvey SUOK2012-036 2012-06-18$15.71$5.50$21.21OK20260056
CaddoSurvey SUOK2012-050 2012-06-18$15.71$5.50$21.21OK20260070
CottonSurvey SUOK2012-050 2012-06-18$15.71$5.50$21.21OK20260070
CusterSurvey SUOK2012-037 2012-06-18$15.71$5.50$21.21OK20260057
GreerSurvey SUOK2012-050 2012-06-18$15.71$5.50$21.21OK20260070
HarmonSurvey SUOK2012-050 2012-06-18$15.71$5.50$21.21OK20260070
JacksonSurvey SUOK2012-019 2012-06-18$15.71$5.50$21.21OK20260039
JeffersonSurvey SUOK2012-050 2012-06-18$15.71$5.50$21.21OK20260070
KiowaSurvey SUOK2012-050 2012-06-18$15.71$5.50$21.21OK20260070
Roger MillsSurvey SUOK2012-050 2012-06-18$15.71$5.50$21.21OK20260070
StephensSurvey SUOK2012-044 2012-06-18$15.71$5.50$21.21OK20260064
TillmanSurvey SUOK2012-050 2012-06-18$15.71$5.50$21.21OK20260070
WashitaSurvey SUOK2012-050 2012-06-18$15.71$5.50$21.21OK20260070

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Oklahoma prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Oklahoma?

92.9kConstruction jobsOklahoma, 2026-08
+2.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k40k60k80k100k120k1990199520002005201020152020202593kAug 2026
Construction employment in Oklahoma (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

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Questions this page answers

How much do carpenters make in Oklahoma?

The median carpenter in Oklahoma earned $22.55 an hour ($46,910 a year) in May 2025, 23% below the national median of $29.12. The middle half earn $19.37–$25.72; the top 10% earn more than $31.22.

Where does Oklahoma rank for carpenter pay?

Oklahoma ranks 51st of 51 states for carpenter pay, with a median of $22.55 an hour, and 46th after adjusting for Oklahoma's cost of living (BEA price parity 87.8, US = 100).

What is the union carpenter rate in Oklahoma?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for carpenters in 2 counties, with a typical package of $36.06 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many carpenters work in Oklahoma?

BLS counted 3,820 carpenters in Oklahoma in May 2025, 2.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.52; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Oklahoma and metro areas, SOC 47-2031.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.