Skilled Wages

Carpenter salary in Wyoming

Median $27.33 an hour for 2,260 carpenters, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$27.33/hrMedian hourly wageWyoming, May data
$56,850/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.50 – $38.8510th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,260Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Carpenter pay in Wyoming: the full range

Wage percentiles, WyomingMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrWyoming: 10th $21.50 · 25th $23.44 · median $27.33 · 75th $29.79 · 90th $38.85Wyoming$27.33$21.50$38.85United States: 10th $19.43 · 25th $23.32 · median $29.12 · 75th $36.94 · 90th $48.03United States$29.12
Hourly wage percentiles for carpenters: Wyoming vs United States, May 2025.

Wyoming ranks 33rd of 51 states for median carpenter pay, and 23rd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $29.48). 2,260 carpenters work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$21.50 – $23.44$44,710 – $48,760roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.44 – $29.79$48,760 – $61,950the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$29.79 – $38.85$61,950 – $80,800the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Carpenter pay by metro in Wyoming

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrCheyenne: $27.00Cheyenne$27.00Casper: $24.02Casper$24.02
Median hourly wage for carpenters by metro area in Wyoming, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Cheyenne$21.36$27.00$34.513101% below
Casper$19.03$24.02$30.7717012% below

Carpenter wages in Wyoming over time

Wyoming, 1999-2025WyomingUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$29.12United States$27.33Wyoming
Median hourly wage for carpenters, Wyoming vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearWyoming $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$14.89$28.77$15.352,520
2000$15.60$29.17$15.692,280
2001$17.24$31.34$16.092,120
2002$17.39$31.12$16.442,350
2003$17.18$30.06$16.472,170
2004$17.93$30.56$16.781,970
2005$16.00$26.38$17.112,470
2006$16.80$26.83$17.572,900
2007$17.35$26.94$18.113,140
2008$18.55$27.74$18.723,100
2009$18.95$28.44$18.983,020
2010$18.96$27.99$19.002,630
2011$18.25$26.12$19.242,530
2012$18.41$25.82$19.202,530
2013$18.78$25.95$19.472,700
2014$20.14$27.39$19.633,060
2015$21.00$28.52$20.243,190
2016$22.12$29.67$20.963,030
2017$22.67$29.77$21.712,760
2018$22.66$29.05$22.402,580
2019$23.67$29.81$23.242,550
2020$25.12$31.25$23.812,410
2021$23.09$27.43$23.202,580
2022$24.13$26.54$24.712,490
2023$25.00$26.41$27.092,540
2024$26.86$27.57$28.512,460
2025$27.33$27.33$29.122,260

In today's dollars, the median carpenter wage in Wyoming changed by -4.2% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for carpenters in Wyoming

On federally funded construction in Wyoming, contractors must pay carpenters at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 23 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $47.43). The market median for the state is $27.33.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, WYAlbany: $47.43 (survey)Big Horn: $47.43 (survey)Campbell: $47.43 (survey)Carbon: $47.43 (survey)Converse: $47.43 (survey)Crook: $47.43 (survey)Fremont: $47.43 (survey)Goshen: $47.43 (survey)Hot Springs: $47.43 (survey)Johnson: $47.43 (survey)Laramie: $47.43 (survey)Lincoln: $47.43 (survey)Natrona: $47.43 (survey)Niobrara: $47.43 (survey)Park: $47.43 (survey)Platte: $47.43 (survey)Sheridan: $47.43 (survey)Sublette: $47.43 (survey)Sweetwater: $47.43 (survey)Teton: $47.43 (survey)Uinta: $47.43 (survey)Washakie: $47.43 (survey)Weston: $47.43 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hrsurvey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for carpenters by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Albanystate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$35.04$12.39$47.43WY20260041
Big Hornstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$35.04$12.39$47.43WY20260041
Campbellstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$35.04$12.39$47.43WY20260041
Carbonstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$35.04$12.39$47.43WY20260041
Conversestate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$35.04$12.39$47.43WY20260041
Crookstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$35.04$12.39$47.43WY20260041
Fremontstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$35.04$12.39$47.43WY20260041
Goshenstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$35.04$12.39$47.43WY20260041
Hot Springsstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$35.04$12.39$47.43WY20260041
Johnsonstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$35.04$12.39$47.43WY20260041
Laramiestate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$35.04$12.39$47.43WY20260041
Lincolnstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$35.04$12.39$47.43WY20260041
Natronastate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$35.04$12.39$47.43WY20260041
Niobrarastate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$35.04$12.39$47.43WY20260041
Parkstate SAWY2026-001 2026-05-01$35.04$12.39$47.43WY20260041

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

Is construction work growing in Wyoming?

25.3kConstruction jobsWyoming, 2026-08
+4.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k10k20k30k40k1990199520002005201020152020202525kAug 2026
Construction employment in Wyoming (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 Wyoming?

The median carpenter in Wyoming earned $27.33 an hour ($56,850 a year) in May 2025, 6% below the national median of $29.12. The middle half earn $23.44–$29.79; the top 10% earn more than $38.85.

Where does Wyoming rank for carpenter pay?

Wyoming ranks 33rd of 51 states for carpenter pay, with a median of $27.33 an hour, and 23rd after adjusting for Wyoming's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.7, US = 100).

What is the union carpenter rate in Wyoming?

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

How many carpenters work in Wyoming?

BLS counted 2,260 carpenters in Wyoming in May 2025, 8.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.87; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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