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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.
Pick a trade and state to see real hourly rates.
CareerOneStop reports these hourly wage levels for Michigan Carpenters, SOC 47-2031.
Last updated October 22, 2026. Rates are market estimates, not guarantees.
Salary Guides / Michigan
Discover Michigan carpenter hourly rates, career levels, credentials, licensing, industry pay, and factors that affect earning potential.
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.
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.
Michigan does not publish statewide carpenter wages by private construction industry.
Commercial carpenters work on offices, retail properties, institutional buildings, interiors, framing, fixtures, and larger construction projects.
Residential carpenters handle framing, remodeling, finish work, installations, repairs, and housing-related construction.
Industrial carpenters may work on structural components, concrete forms, equipment supports, and specialized construction environments.
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 $29.66/hr.
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