Average Carpenter Yearly Salary in Kentucky

Carpenters earn an average yearly salary of $42,830. Salaries typically start from $26,330 and go up to $65,280.

Average Carpenter Hourly Wage in Kentucky

Carpenters earn an average hourly wage of $20.59. Hourly wages typically start from $12.66 and go up to $31.38.

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)

These numbers may vary depending on several factors, like level of education, amount of experience, industry, company size and location.

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Carpentry is one of the oldest professions in construction, and one of the most flexible. One could choose to work on a smaller scale, building frameworks for homes, or on a slightly bigger scale, insulating a high-rise building, or even on a massive scale, fortifying trusses for bridges.

The starting carpenter salary for apprentices is typically between 30 to 50 percent of the wage that experienced carpenters make, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The industries hiring the most apprentice carpenters included residential building construction firms; non-residential building construction companies; building finishing contractors; and companies that specialize in foundation, and structure and building exteriors.

Union carpenters often receive higher carpenter salaries and better benefits because of their union's bargaining power. A union's bargaining power gives it the ability to negotiate wages with employers. Union carpenters must train as apprentices for three or four years before they become journeymen. They earn annual salaries averaging more than $70,000 annually.

Top End Carpenter Earnings The highest earning Carpenters in Kentucky earn:	$31.38 an hour	$65,280 per year
Senior Carpenter Earnings Senior Carpenters in Kentucky earn:	$23.80 an hour	$49,510 per year
Experienced Carpenter Earnings Experienced Carpenters in Kentucky earn:	$18.53 an hour	$38,540 per year
Junior Carpenter Earnings Junior Carpenters in Kentucky earn:	$15.18 an hour	$31,570 per year
Starting Carpenter Earnings Starting Carpenters in Kentucky earn:	$12.66 an hour	$26,330 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Carpenters earn more than 53% percent of similar careers in Kentucky.

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