Carpenter Salary in Michigan
$30/hr
Discover Michigan carpenter hourly rates, career levels, credentials, licensing, industry pay, and factors that affect earning potential.
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Carpenter Salary in Michigan
Discover Michigan carpenter hourly rates, career levels, credentials, licensing, industry pay, and factors that affect earning potential.
What Carpenter Earns in Michigan
Carpenters build, install, and repair structural and finished wood components in residential, commercial, and other construction projects. In Michigan, carpenters typically earn about $21.42 to $39.36 per hour, which corresponds to approximately $44,550 to $81,860 annually.
Hourly rates by level in Michigan
What each rung of the trade is paid, before overtime and per diem.
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$28.00 is above roughly 46% of this market. The top quarter starts at $36.00, and the median sits at $29.00.
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4Overtime & per diem
An estimate, not an offer. Overtime is paid at time and a half past forty hours.
Who pays the most in Michigan
Michigan does not publish statewide carpenter wages by private construction industry.
Commercial Construction
Commercial carpenters work on offices, retail properties, institutional buildings, interiors, framing, fixtures, and larger construction projects.
Residential Construction
Residential carpenters handle framing, remodeling, finish work, installations, repairs, and housing-related construction.
Industrial Construction
Industrial carpenters may work on structural components, concrete forms, equipment supports, and specialized construction environments.
Which states pay carpenters the most
Median hourly across every state with a published guide for this trade. Cost of living is not netted out — compare take-home, not just the rate.
What each certification is worth
Sorted by payback speed.
| Certification | Rate bump | Extra / year | Cost | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCCER Carpentry Level 2 | +$1 | $2,080 | $190 | 5 weeks |
| Scaffold User/Competent Person (OSHA-aligned) | +$1 | $2,080 | $210 | 5 weeks |
| NCCER Carpentry Level 1 | +$0.75 | $1,560 | $190 | 6 weeks |
| Fall Protection Competent Person (OSHA-aligned) | +$0.75 | $1,560 | $165 | 6 weeks |
| First Aid/CPR (OSHA-aligned) | +$0.25 | $520 | $70 | 7 weeks |
| OSHA 10-Hour Construction | +$0.25 | $520 | $85 | 9 weeks |
| OSHA 30-Hour Construction | +$0.50 | $1,040 | $170 | 9 weeks |
What overtime actually adds
Past forty hours the rate is time and a half. Built from the rate above. At $29.66/hr.
Questions workers ask
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CareerOneStop reports these hourly wage levels for Michigan Carpenters, SOC 47-2031.
Last updated October 22, 2026. Rates are market estimates, not guarantees.