Carpenter
Build, install and repair structures and fixtures made of wood and other materials, from framing to finish work.
Carpenters in the New York metro area earned an average of $80,560 a year in 2025 (median $74,300), according to BLS — 7% below the $86,310 average for all occupations. On New York City public-work contracts, the Comptroller's schedule sets the Carpenter – Building Commercial rate at $59.05 an hour plus $49.08 in benefit supplements for 7/1/2025 – 6/30/2026 — a window that has since ended; the rate in force now comes from a later step or a newer Comptroller schedule, not shown here.
Two Different Pay Figures
The BLS average describes what carpenters across the metro area earned. The prevailing wage is a legal floor for one kind of work — New York City public-work contracts — paid as an hourly wage plus a separate supplement for benefits. Neither is a quote for any particular job. Rates below are the first step recorded from the Comptroller's 2025–26 schedule; where that window has ended, the rate in force now is a later step or a newer schedule — check the Comptroller's site before relying on a figure.
| Classification | Wage | Supplements | Total /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter – Building CommercialCarpenters District Council · 7/1/2025 – 6/30/2026 · window ended | $59.05 | $49.08 | $108.13 |
Getting In
Carpentry, millwright, floorcovering, dock building · ~23,000 members
Founded 1900. Covers carpentry and related specialty trades across the five boroughs, including its own apprenticeship training program.
(212) 366-7500 · 395 Hudson Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10014
Open City Postings
City of New York civil-service postings whose titles match this trade — related roles such as inspectors included.
None open right now. See every open construction posting →
Busiest Carpentry Firms in NYC
By DOB permits on file. A measure of how much work a firm files, not whether it is hiring or employs union members.
- 1Zzz Carpentry Inc470 permits
- 2Happy Carpenters Inc244 permits
- 3Kim & Cho Carpentry Corp175 permits
- 4Viking Carpentry Corp126 permits
- 5P.d. Carpentry & Masonry109 permits
- 6Jbr Carpentry Inc100 permits
- 7Jbr Carpenters Inc99 permits
- 8Hd Carpentry Corp93 permits
Common Questions
- How much do carpenters make in NYC?
- Carpenters in the New York metro area earned an average of $80,560 a year in 2025 (median $74,300), according to BLS — 7% below the $86,310 average for all occupations. On New York City public-work contracts, the Comptroller's schedule sets the Carpenter – Building Commercial rate at $59.05 an hour plus $49.08 in benefit supplements for 7/1/2025 – 6/30/2026 — a window that has since ended; the rate in force now comes from a later step or a newer Comptroller schedule, not shown here.
- What is the prevailing wage for carpenters on NYC public work?
- Carpenter – Building Commercial (Carpenters District Council): $59.05 an hour plus $49.08 in supplements, a total of $108.13, for 7/1/2025 – 6/30/2026 (that window has ended). Source: NYC Comptroller's schedule published Jan 19, 2026; some rates step up later in the schedule period.
- Which union represents carpenters in New York City?
- New York City District Council of Carpenters (Carpentry, millwright, floorcovering, dock building; ~23,000 members). Unions generally train new members through registered apprenticeships — see the union's own site for how and when it takes applications.
- Are there City of New York jobs for carpenters?
- None matching this trade's titles are open with City agencies right now; the City's postings change daily.
Other Construction Careers
Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area, 2025, SOC 47-2031 (bls.gov). Public-work rates: NYC Comptroller construction prevailing wage schedule, published Jan 19, 2026 (PDF). Union details: the union's own site, verified Aug 7, 2026. Open postings: NYC Jobs, live. Firms: NYC DOB Permit Issuance, by permits on file.