Carpenter Salary in Oregon

$30/hr

Discover Oregon carpenter hourly rates, annual salaries, career levels, credentials, industries, and factors affecting earning potential.

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What Carpenter Earns in Oregon

Carpenters build, remodel, install, and repair structures including framing, roofs, stairs, decks, doors, windows, cabinets, concrete forms, and interior finishes. Oregon carpenters earn $21.06 per hour at the 10th percentile, $30.23 at the median, and $51.13 at the 90th percentile. These figures correspond to $43,800, $62,870, and $106,360 annually. The data comes from BLS OEWS estimates for SOC 47-2031. Actual pay varies by experience, specialty, location, employer, union status, overtime, and project type. Oregon also has state prevailing wage requirements for qualifying public works, with rates varying by occupation, region, project type, and applicable rate book.

Hourly rates by level in Oregon

Rates typically increase with experience, skills, and responsibility.

Apprentice · 0–2 yrs
$21.06–$24.26/hr
▼ 1.11% from last year
Journeyman · 4–8 yrs
$24.26–$44.89/hr
▼ 1.11% from last year
Master · 8+ yrs
$44.89–$51.13/hr
▼ 1.11% from last year

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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.

10th
$18
25th
$23
Median
$29
75th
$36
90th
$45
YOU · $28.00
Your percentile
46th
Among this market
Your annual · 40 hrs
$58,240
Before overtime and per diem
Gap to median
−$2,080
Below the median

Calculate pay with extra credentials

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1Your level

2Certifications you hold

3Shift & work type

4Overtime & per diem

Weekly overtime hours8 hrs
Per diem (per day away)$0

An estimate, not an offer. Overtime is paid at time and a half past forty hours.

American RecruitsEstimate
Journeyman Carpenter
Oregon · Day Shift
Base rate$34.58
+ OSHA 10-Hour Construction$0.25
+ OSHA 30-Hour Construction$0.50
+ NCCER Carpentry Level 2$1.00
Effective hourly$36.33
Straight · 40 hrs$1,453
Overtime · 8 hrs @ 1.5×$436
Weekly gross$1,889
Annualised · 50 weeks
$94,445
8 OT hrs/week · Oregon

Who pays the most in Oregon

Public works classifications can carry substantially higher published rates.

01 / 06$61.57/hr

Industrial Construction

Oregon's current public works schedule lists this base rate for Group 3 millwright carpenters in qualifying covered projects.

+ Specialized work
+ Higher base rate
– Classification specific
– Public works only
02 / 06$56.06/hr

Bridge Construction

Group 5 bridge and highway carpenters have a published Oregon public works base rate of $56.06 per hour.

+ Infrastructure work
+ Published rate
– Project specific
– Zone dependent
03 / 06$56.06/hr

Pile Driving

Group 6 piledriver carpenters have a published Oregon public works base rate of $56.06 per hour.

+ Specialized skills
+ Infrastructure demand
– Physically demanding
– Classification specific
04 / 06$54.86/hr

Commercial Construction

Group 2 carpenters have a published Oregon public works base rate of $54.86 per hour for covered projects.

+ Large projects
+ Published rate
– Public works only
– Zone dependent
05 / 06$54.69/hr

General Construction

Group 1 carpenters have a published Oregon public works base rate of $54.69 per hour for qualifying covered projects.

+ Broad applications
+ Published rate
– Project specific
– Fringe varies
06 / 06$54.86/hr

Public Works

Oregon requires prevailing wages on qualifying public works, with rates determined by occupation, location, project circumstances, and applicable rate book.

+ Prevailing wages
+ Fringe benefits
– Location dependent
– Project dependent

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.

  1. 01Hawaii$41/hr
  2. 02Illinois$37.98/hr
  3. 03California$36.50/hr
  4. 04Massachusetts$36.16/hr
  5. 05Alaska$35.51/hr
  6. 06New York$34.77/hr
  7. 07Minnesota$31.22/hr
  8. 08Connecticut$30.80/hr
  9. 09New Jersey$30.77/hr
  10. 10Maryland$30.27/hr

What each certification is worth

Sorted by payback speed.

CertificationRate bumpExtra / yearCostPayback
NCCER Carpentry Level 2+$1$2,080$1905 weeks
Scaffold User/Competent Person (OSHA-aligned)+$1$2,080$2105 weeks
NCCER Carpentry Level 1+$0.75$1,560$1906 weeks
Fall Protection Competent Person (OSHA-aligned)+$0.75$1,560$1656 weeks
First Aid/CPR (OSHA-aligned)+$0.25$520$707 weeks
OSHA 10-Hour Construction+$0.25$520$859 weeks
OSHA 30-Hour Construction+$0.50$1,040$1709 weeks

What overtime actually adds

Past forty hours the rate is time and a half. Built from the rate above. At $30.23/hr.

40 hr week
$1,209
No OT
50 hr week
$1,663
+$22,673/yr
60 hr week
$2,116
+$45,345/yr
70 hr week
$2,570
+$68,018/yr

Questions workers ask

Does Oregon require carpenters to hold a contractor license?▾
Generally, Oregon requires people performing construction work for compensation, including carpentry, to be licensed through the Construction Contractors Board when operating within the state's contractor licensing requirements.
Does an employee carpenter need a CCB license?▾
Oregon's licensing rules depend on how the work is performed and the business relationship. Employees working for a properly licensed contractor are not necessarily individually licensed contractors, while independent contracting work can trigger CCB requirements.
What does Oregon require to become a licensed contractor?▾
The Oregon CCB generally requires a responsible managing individual to complete 16 hours of approved pre-license training and pass the Oregon contractor examination, along with business, bond, insurance, and application requirements.
Are carpenter apprenticeships available in Oregon?▾
Yes. Oregon BOLI lists Carpenter as an apprenticeship trade and provides several registered apprenticeship opportunities, including programs serving Portland, Eugene, Medford, Redmond, and Southern Oregon.
Does Oregon have prevailing wages for carpenters?▾
Yes. Oregon prevailing wage laws establish minimum rates for covered public works, and BOLI publishes rates by occupation and region. The applicable rate includes both base and fringe components.
Are Oregon prevailing wage rates the same everywhere?▾
No. BOLI states that prevailing wage rates vary according to the work performed, county, and date the public agency first advertised the project. Different projects can therefore have different applicable rates for the same classification.
Does Oregon use the worker's job title to determine the prevailing wage classification?▾
No. BOLI states that the work actually performed determines the applicable classification, rather than the employee's title or qualifications.
Does Oregon have specific lead-safety requirements for carpenters?▾
Yes. Oregon administers its own lead renovation program. Covered renovation work in pre-1978 homes and child-occupied facilities requires appropriate training and certification, with requirements depending on the contractor or firm.
Is OSHA 30 required to work as a carpenter in Oregon?▾
OSHA does not require OSHA 30 as a general condition of working as a carpenter. It is voluntary Outreach Training, although employers, states, municipalities, unions, or specific projects may require it.
Can prevailing wage rates include benefits?▾
Yes. Oregon's prevailing wage rate consists of a base hourly rate and a fringe rate. Employers can satisfy the fringe component through qualifying benefit contributions or, where permitted, direct wage payments.

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CareerOneStop reports these 2025 Oregon wage figures for Carpenters, SOC 47-2031, using BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics data.

Last updated October 5, 2026. Rates are market estimates, not guarantees.