Skilled Wages

Carpenter salary in Oregon

Median $30.23 an hour for 15,110 carpenters, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$30.23/hrMedian hourly wageOregon, May data
$62,870/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.06 – $51.1310th to 90th percentilehourly range
15,110Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Carpenter pay in Oregon: the full range

Wage percentiles, OregonMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrOregon: 10th $21.06 · 25th $24.26 · median $30.23 · 75th $44.89 · 90th $51.13Oregon$30.23$21.06$51.13United States: 10th $19.43 · 25th $23.32 · median $29.12 · 75th $36.94 · 90th $48.03United States$29.12
Hourly wage percentiles for carpenters: Oregon vs United States, May 2025.

Oregon ranks 13th of 51 states for median carpenter pay, and 26th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $29.24). 15,110 carpenters work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$21.06 – $24.26$43,800 – $50,450roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$24.26 – $44.89$50,450 – $93,380the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$44.89 – $51.13$93,380 – $106,360the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Carpenter pay by metro in Oregon

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrPortland: $35.44Portland$35.44Corvallis: $30.43Corvallis$30.43Eugene: $30.09Eugene$30.09Bend: $29.64Bend$29.64Salem: $28.71Salem$28.71Medford: $27.85Medford$27.85Grants Pass: $27.48Grants Pass$27.48Albany: $27.44Albany$27.44
Median hourly wage for carpenters by metro area in Oregon, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Portland$22.81$35.44$52.139,21017% above
Corvallis$23.37$30.43$51.572601% above
Eugene$21.47$30.09$47.52710about the same as
Bend$15.87$29.64$48.621,1802% below
Salem$17.96$28.71$47.771,7205% below
Medford$19.13$27.85$47.959108% below
Grants Pass$19.77$27.48$48.071409% below
Albany$21.97$27.44$47.013409% below

Carpenter wages in Oregon over time

Oregon, 1999-2025OregonUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$30.23Oregon$29.12United States
Median hourly wage for carpenters, Oregon vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOregon $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$16.87$32.60$15.3510,860
2000$17.57$32.85$15.6913,850
2001$17.34$31.52$16.0911,750
2002$16.85$30.15$16.4412,060
2003$16.52$28.90$16.4712,820
2004$15.91$27.12$16.7813,650
2005$16.81$27.71$17.1114,360
2006$16.93$27.04$17.5716,600
2007$17.47$27.13$18.1117,240
2008$17.92$26.80$18.7217,350
2009$19.11$28.68$18.9812,740
2010$19.14$28.26$19.009,840
2011$20.65$29.56$19.248,240
2012$20.59$28.87$19.208,370
2013$20.28$28.03$19.479,380
2014$19.67$26.75$19.6310,700
2015$20.70$28.12$20.2411,120
2016$21.36$28.65$20.9612,860
2017$22.05$28.96$21.7114,660
2018$21.92$28.10$22.4015,270
2019$24.45$30.79$23.2416,360
2020$25.58$31.82$23.8115,810
2021$23.55$27.98$23.2013,600
2022$26.73$29.41$24.7113,530
2023$29.79$31.48$27.0914,980
2024$29.41$30.18$28.5116,390
2025$30.23$30.23$29.1215,110

In today's dollars, the median carpenter wage in Oregon changed by +7.5% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for carpenters in Oregon

On federally funded construction in Oregon, contractors must pay carpenters at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 10 of the 36 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $69.43 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $47.07). The market median for the state is $30.23.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, ORBaker: $47.07 (survey)Benton: $33.87 (survey)Clackamas: $69.43 (union)Clatsop: $69.43 (union)Columbia: $69.43 (union)Coos: $42.11 (survey)Crook: $47.07 (survey)Curry: $69.43 (union)Deschutes: $25.69 (survey)Douglas: $45.77 (survey)Gilliam: $47.07 (survey)Grant: $47.07 (survey)Harney: $47.07 (survey)Hood River: $47.07 (survey)Jackson: $25.83 (survey)Jefferson: $47.07 (survey)Josephine: $25.83 (survey)Klamath: $47.07 (survey)Lake: $47.07 (survey)Lane: $33.94 (survey)Lincoln: $69.43 (union)Linn: $33.44 (survey)Malheur: $47.07 (survey)Marion: $31.04 (survey)Morrow: $47.07 (survey)Multnomah: $69.43 (union)Polk: $31.04 (survey)Sherman: $47.07 (survey)Tillamook: $69.43 (union)Umatilla: $69.43 (union)Union: $43.32 (survey)Wallowa: $47.07 (survey)Wasco: $47.07 (survey)Washington: $69.43 (union)Wheeler: $47.07 (survey)Yamhill: $69.43 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$33.94$47.07survey 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 (union)Prevailing (survey)$20$40$60$80/hrClackamas (Portland): market median $35.44, prevailing (union) $69.43, gap +$33.99Clackamas (Portland)+$33.99Crook (Bend): market median $29.64, prevailing (survey) $47.07, gap +$17.43Crook (Bend)+$17.43Linn (Albany): market median $27.44, prevailing (survey) $33.44, gap +$6.00Linn (Albany)+$6.00Lane (Eugene): market median $30.09, prevailing (survey) $33.94, gap +$3.85Lane (Eugene)+$3.85Benton (Corvallis): market median $30.43, prevailing (survey) $33.87, gap +$3.44Benton (Corvallis)+$3.44Marion (Salem): market median $28.71, prevailing (survey) $31.04, gap +$2.33Marion (Salem)+$2.33Josephine (Grants Pass): market median $27.48, prevailing (survey) $25.83, gap −$1.65Josephine (Grants Pass)−$1.65Jackson (Medford): market median $27.85, prevailing (survey) $25.83, gap −$2.02Jackson (Medford)−$2.02
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for carpenters, metro counties in Oregon.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
ClackamasUnion CARP0503-003 2025-06-01$52.62$16.81$69.43OR20260095
ClatsopUnion CARP0503-002 2025-06-01$52.62$16.81$69.43OR20260092
ColumbiaUnion CARP0503-003 2025-06-01$52.62$16.81$69.43OR20260096
CurryUnion CARP0503-002 2025-06-01$52.62$16.81$69.43OR20260084
LincolnUnion CARP0503-002 2025-06-01$52.62$16.81$69.43OR20260092
MultnomahUnion CARP0503-003 2025-06-01$52.62$16.81$69.43OR20260100
TillamookUnion CARP0503-002 2025-06-01$52.62$16.81$69.43OR20260092
UmatillaUnion CARP0503-002 2025-06-01$52.62$16.81$69.43OR20260089
WashingtonUnion CARP0503-003 2025-06-01$52.62$16.81$69.43OR20260101
YamhillUnion CARP0503-003 2025-06-01$52.62$16.81$69.43OR20260102
BakerSurvey SUOR2018-001 2023-08-25$38.10$8.97$47.07OR20260002
CrookSurvey SUOR2018-003 2023-08-25$38.10$8.97$47.07OR20260083
GilliamSurvey SUOR2018-013 2023-08-25$38.10$8.97$47.07OR20260093
GrantSurvey SUOR2018-013 2023-08-25$38.10$8.97$47.07OR20260093
HarneySurvey SUOR2018-006 2023-08-25$38.10$8.97$47.07OR20260086

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

Is construction work growing in Oregon?

118.8kConstruction jobsOregon, 2026-08
+2.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202625k50k75k100k125k150k19901995200020052010201520202025119kAug 2026
Construction employment in Oregon (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 Oregon?

The median carpenter in Oregon earned $30.23 an hour ($62,870 a year) in May 2025, 4% above the national median of $29.12. The middle half earn $24.26–$44.89; the top 10% earn more than $51.13.

Where does Oregon rank for carpenter pay?

Oregon ranks 13th of 51 states for carpenter pay, with a median of $30.23 an hour, and 26th after adjusting for Oregon's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union carpenter rate in Oregon?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for carpenters in 10 counties, with a typical package of $69.43 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many carpenters work in Oregon?

BLS counted 15,110 carpenters in Oregon in May 2025, 7.7 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.78; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Oregon 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.