Skilled Wages

Carpenter salary in Utah

Median $25.17 an hour for 15,220 carpenters, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$25.17/hrMedian hourly wageUtah, May data
$52,360/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.58 – $36.1410th to 90th percentilehourly range
15,220Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-06

Carpenter pay in Utah: the full range

Wage percentiles, UtahMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrUtah: 10th $17.58 · 25th $22.04 · median $25.17 · 75th $30.20 · 90th $36.14Utah$25.17$17.58$36.14United States: 10th $19.43 · 25th $23.32 · median $29.12 · 75th $36.94 · 90th $48.03United States$29.12
Hourly wage percentiles for carpenters: Utah vs United States, May 2025.

Utah ranks 36th of 51 states for median carpenter pay, and 47th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $25.45). 15,220 carpenters work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.1× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$17.58 – $22.04$36,560 – $45,830roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$22.04 – $30.20$45,830 – $62,810the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$30.20 – $36.14$62,810 – $75,170the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Carpenter pay by metro in Utah

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrSalt Lake City: $28.78Salt Lake City$28.78Provo: $25.59Provo$25.59Logan: $23.86Logan$23.86Ogden: $23.21Ogden$23.21St. George: $22.63St. George$22.63
Median hourly wage for carpenters by metro area in Utah, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Salt Lake City$17.56$28.78$28.52$36.326,42014% above
Provo$17.88$25.59$26.06$35.863,0802% above
Logan$16.45$23.86$24.88$34.514905% below
Ogden$16.28$23.21$23.14$36.272,1508% below
St. George$17.63$22.63$23.26$35.231,11010% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

Carpenter wages in Utah over time

Utah, 1999-2025UtahUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$29.12United States$25.17Utah
Median hourly wage for carpenters, Utah vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearUtah $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$12.84$24.81$15.3513,150
2000$14.36$26.85$15.6913,070
2001$15.12$27.49$16.0912,750
2002$15.29$27.36$16.4410,450
2003$15.70$27.47$16.479,670
2004$15.65$26.67$16.7811,320
2005$14.00$23.08$17.1111,130
2006$15.39$24.58$17.5712,770
2007$15.94$24.75$18.1112,510
2008$17.12$25.60$18.7211,420
2009$17.34$26.02$18.988,340
2010$17.78$26.25$19.007,420
2011$17.41$24.92$19.247,170
2012$17.07$23.94$19.207,870
2013$16.65$23.01$19.478,160
2014$17.04$23.17$19.638,730
2015$17.12$23.25$20.249,590
2016$17.79$23.86$20.968,990
2017$18.56$24.38$21.719,190
2018$19.90$25.51$22.409,080
2019$20.75$26.13$23.2410,010
2020$20.73$25.79$23.8110,680
2021$22.65$26.91$23.2011,860
2022$23.20$25.52$24.7111,750
2023$23.83$25.18$27.0912,920
2024$24.86$25.51$28.5114,040
2025$25.17$25.17$29.1215,220

In today's dollars, the median carpenter wage in Utah changed by +8.2% over the last ten years of data and by -3.7% since 2019.

Are there more carpenter jobs in Utah?

+52.0%Jobs since 201910,010 then, 15,220 in 2025
+58.7%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
8.8Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 2.0× the US share, 4th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of carpenters counted in Utah has changed by +15.7%, against -13.1% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +52.0%.

Carpenters in Utah vs United States, 1999 = 100UtahUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages255075100125150200020052010201520202025116Utah87United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Utah vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearUtah jobsUtah indexUS index
199913,150100100
200013,07099111
200112,75097110
200210,45080111
20039,67074110
200411,32086114
200511,13085121
200612,77097128
200712,51095126
200811,42087117
20098,3406396
20107,4205680
20117,1705475
20127,8706074
20138,1606275
20148,7306680
20159,5907383
20168,9906888
20179,1907090
20189,0806993
201910,0107695
202010,6808191
202111,8609087
202211,7508990
202312,9209891
202414,04010790
202515,22011687

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for carpenters in Utah

+8.8%Projected growth in Utah2024–2034, state agency
1,570Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
18,940Jobs in 202420,610 projected for 2034
+3.9%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Utah's labor market agency projects the number of carpenters in the state to change by +8.8% between 2024 and 2034, from 18,940 to 20,610, with about 1,570 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +3.9% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 15,220 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Utah labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Union scale and prevailing wage for carpenters in Utah

On federally funded construction in Utah, contractors must pay carpenters at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 29 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $24.81). 29 of the 29 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Beaver County at $24.22). The market median for the state is $25.17.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, UTBeaver: $24.22 (survey)Box Elder: $26.17 (survey)Cache: $26.32 (survey)Carbon: $24.81 (survey)Daggett: $24.81 (survey)Davis: $28.86 (survey)Duchesne: $24.81 (survey)Emery: $24.22 (survey)Garfield: $24.22 (survey)Grand: $21.50 (survey)Iron: $27.67 (survey)Juab: $24.69 (survey)Kane: $24.22 (survey)Millard: $24.22 (survey)Morgan: $26.17 (survey)Piute: $24.22 (survey)Rich: $24.81 (survey)Salt Lake: $28.13 (survey)San Juan: $23.10 (survey)Sanpete: $16.98 (survey)Sevier: $24.22 (survey)Summit: $24.81 (survey)Tooele: $28.26 (survey)Uintah: $25.21 (survey)Utah: $24.69 (survey)Wasatch: $24.81 (survey)Washington: $24.69 (survey)Wayne: $24.22 (survey)Weber: $26.17 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$24.22$24.69$24.81$26.17survey 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)$22$24$26$28$30/hrDavis (Ogden): market median $23.21, prevailing (survey) $28.86, gap +$5.65Davis (Ogden)+$5.65Cache (Logan): market median $23.86, prevailing (survey) $26.32, gap +$2.46Cache (Logan)+$2.46Washington (St. George): market median $22.63, prevailing (survey) $24.69, gap +$2.06Washington (St. George)+$2.06Tooele (Salt Lake City): market median $28.78, prevailing (survey) $28.26, gap −$0.52Tooele (Salt Lake City)−$0.52Juab (Provo): market median $25.59, prevailing (survey) $24.69, gap −$0.90Juab (Provo)−$0.90
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for carpenters, metro counties in Utah.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
DavisSurvey SUUT2012-015 2014-07-29$22.02$6.84$28.86UT20260083
TooeleSurvey SUUT2012-018 2014-07-29$20.73$7.53$28.26UT20260086
Salt LakeSurvey SUUT2012-017 2014-07-29$20.66$7.47$28.13UT20260085
IronSurvey SUUT2012-005 2014-07-29$21.29$6.38$27.67UT20260073
CacheSurvey SUUT2012-014 2014-07-29$20.70$5.62$26.32UT20260082
Box ElderSurvey SUUT2012-013 2014-07-29$20.68$5.49$26.17UT20260081
MorganSurvey SUUT2012-021 2014-07-29$20.68$5.49$26.17UT20260089
WeberSurvey SUUT2012-021 2014-07-29$20.68$5.49$26.17UT20260089
UintahSurvey SUUT2012-009 2014-07-29$20.47$4.74$25.21UT20260077
CarbonSurvey SUUT2012-002 2014-07-29$19.51$5.30$24.81UT20260070
DaggettSurvey SUUT2012-011 2014-07-29$19.51$5.30$24.81UT20260079
DuchesneSurvey SUUT2012-011 2014-07-29$19.51$5.30$24.81UT20260079
RichSurvey SUUT2012-011 2014-07-29$19.51$5.30$24.81UT20260079
SummitSurvey SUUT2012-011 2014-07-29$19.51$5.30$24.81UT20260079
WasatchSurvey SUUT2012-010 2014-07-29$19.51$5.30$24.81UT20260078

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-06. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Utah prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Utah?

148.9kConstruction jobsUtah, 2026-09
+3.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025149kSep 2026
Construction employment in Utah (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 Utah?

The median carpenter in Utah earned $25.17 an hour ($52,360 a year) in May 2025, 14% below the national median of $29.12. The middle half earn $22.04–$30.20; the top 10% earn more than $36.14.

Where does Utah rank for carpenter pay?

Utah ranks 36th of 51 states for carpenter pay, with a median of $25.17 an hour, and 47th after adjusting for Utah's cost of living (BEA price parity 98.9, US = 100).

What is the union carpenter rate in Utah?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a carpenter classification for most Utah counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many carpenters work in Utah?

BLS counted 15,220 carpenters in Utah in May 2025, 8.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 2.03; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is carpenter work growing in Utah?

The BLS employer survey count of carpenters in Utah went from 9,590 in 2015 to 15,220 in 2025, +58.7%, and +52.0% since 2019. Utah's labor market agency projects +8.8% growth for carpenters between 2024 and 2034, from 18,940 to 20,610 jobs.

How many carpenter openings a year are there in Utah?

Utah projects about 1,570 openings a year for carpenters over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 62,800 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Utah and metro areas, SOC 47-2031. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-06. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Utah labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.