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CareerOneStop reports these hourly wage levels for Louisiana Carpenters, SOC 47-2031.
Last updated October 22, 2026. Rates are market estimates, not guarantees.
Pick a trade and state to see real hourly rates.
CareerOneStop reports these hourly wage levels for Louisiana Carpenters, SOC 47-2031.
Last updated October 22, 2026. Rates are market estimates, not guarantees.
Salary Guides / Louisiana
This guide covers Louisiana carpenter wages, experience-based pay levels, credentials, higher-paying industries, and hiring considerations.
Carpenters build and repair structures, install interior and exterior components, and perform detailed finish work. In Louisiana, carpenters typically earn about $16.40 to $33.32 per hour, which corresponds to approximately $34,100 to $69,310 annually.
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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An estimate, not an offer. Overtime is paid at time and a half past forty hours.
Higher-paying carpenter work can involve commercial construction, specialized projects, and demanding jobsite conditions.
Commercial and institutional projects can provide experience with larger structures, complex framing, and demanding construction schedules.
Infrastructure projects can involve structural carpentry, concrete forms, bridges, highways, and other major engineering construction.
Finish contractors can provide opportunities for carpenters with detailed installation, trim, cabinetry, and interior finishing skills.
Residential construction includes new homes, additions, remodeling, framing, and other housing-related carpentry work.
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.
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 |
Past forty hours the rate is time and a half. Built from the rate above. At $24.00/hr.
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