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Last updated October 1, 2026. Rates are market estimates, not guarantees.
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Last updated October 1, 2026. Rates are market estimates, not guarantees.
Salary Guides / Utah
Explore Utah carpenter pay by experience level, relevant credentials, higher-paying industries, and practical factors that affect earning potential.
Carpenters in Utah construct, install, repair, and maintain building frameworks, structures, fixtures, cabinets, flooring, doors, and other components. Utah carpenters earn approximately $17.58–$36.14 per hour, with a $25.17 hourly median. That equals about $36,560–$75,170 annually, with a median annual wage of $52,360. Pay varies by experience, location, employer, specialty, and project type. Local differences are significant, with 2025 median wages ranging from $22.63/hr in St. George to $28.78/hr in the Salt Lake City-Murray metro area. The statewide figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest wage estimates.
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.
Commercial, infrastructure, specialty, and manufacturing work offer different earning opportunities.
Carpenters work on commercial, institutional, and other nonresidential projects involving structural and interior construction.
Carpenters support infrastructure work involving bridges, concrete forms, transportation projects, and other large construction operations.
Finish carpenters handle detailed installation work involving trim, doors, fixtures, and other final construction components.
Residential carpenters work across new-home construction, framing, installation, repairs, and related building activities.
Specialty contractors employ carpenters for focused construction activities that require specific installation and trade skills.
Carpenters in this industry work on detailed wood products, cabinetry, fixtures, and fabrication processes.
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 $25.17/hr.
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