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Carpenter Wages Across Canada

National Average
$25/hr – $34/hr
Midpoint: $29/hr · 52 data points

Provincial Comparison

ProvinceLowHighAverageData Points
Alberta$26/hr$35/hr$30/hr15
British Columbia$23/hr$31/hr$27/hr14
New Brunswick$22/hr$31/hr$27/hr9
Ontario$27/hr$37/hr$32/hr14

Individual Wage Data

Alberta

Carpenter average annual salary
$76478 – $76478/yr
Journeyperson Carpenter average annual salaryjourneyman3-5 yrs
$69616 – $69616/yr
Carpenter typical pay rangeCalgary
$66719 – $91258/yr
Carpenter average annual salary
$46315 – $46315/yr
Junior Carpenter typical pay range (25th-75th percentile)Calgary
$43618 – $63084/yr
Apprentice Carpenter average annual salaryapprentice0-2 yrs
$40265 – $40265/yr
Carpenter Apprentice by experience level (entry 1-3 years to senior 8+ years)apprentice1-8+ yrsCalgary
$33540 – $50925/yr
Union heavy carpenters Local 274, journeyperson wage, Zone 1 Alberta 2025journeyman10+ yrs
$41 – $41/hr
Carpenter Foreman - union industrial work, base wage $36.46 journeyman + $4.50 foreman premiumforeman
$41 – $42/hr
Carpenter average hourly wage
$35 – $35/hr
Journeyman carpenter (Red Seal certified), commercial constructionjourneymanCalgary
$32 – $32/hr
Early career carpenter with 1-4 years experience in Calgaryapprentice1-4 yrsCalgary
$26 – $26/hr
Union heavy carpenters Local 274, apprentice wages (1st-4th year), Zone 1 Alberta 2025apprentice0-4 yrs
$26 – $37/hr
Journeyperson carpenter wage rates plus benefitsjourneyman
$25 – $38/hr
Carpenter average hourly wage
$22 – $22/hr
Carpenter general wage range
$22 – $42/hr
Carpenter apprentice, Edmonton AlbertaapprenticeEdmonton
$22 – $27/hr
Carpenter, Framingjourneyman
$21 – $41/hr
Carpenter wage range (lowest to highest reported)journeyman
$20 – $54/hr
Apprentice Carpenter average hourly wageapprentice0-2 yrs
$19 – $19/hr

British Columbia

Median annual carpenter salary range in VancouverVancouver
$68267 – $93372/yr
Typical pay range (25th-75th percentile) for carpenter in VancouverVancouver
$56052 – $67423/yr
Carpenter Apprentice - typical pay range (25th to 75th percentile)apprenticeVancouver
$55826 – $64442/yr
Journeyman carpenter, Vancouver (25th-90th percentile)journeymanVancouver
$51648 – $81016/yr
General carpenter salary range in VancouverVancouver
$48667 – $79953/yr
Average annual salary as of January 2026
$46315 – $46315/yr
Carpenter apprentice annual salaryapprenticeVancouver
$43000 – $43000/yr
Carpenter salary range (25th to 75th percentile) in British Columbia
$37500 – $52500/yr
Carpenter Apprentice - salary rangeapprenticeWest Vancouver
$32997 – $50100/yr
Average hourly wage across British Columbia
$32 – $32/hr
Journeyman Carpenter average hourly payjourneymanVancouver
$30 – $30/hr
Apprentice carpenter - residential construction company, new builds and renovationsapprentice2+ yrsVictoria
$28 – $48/hr
Carpenter Apprentice - hourly range (25th to 75th percentile)apprenticeVancouver
$27 – $31/hr
Early career carpenter with 1-4 years experience1-4 yrsVancouver
$26 – $26/hr
Journeyman carpenter, Canada-wide datajourneyman
$25 – $42/hr
General carpenter wage range, provincial average
$23 – $44/hr
Journeyman carpenter, 25th to 75th percentile rangejourneyman
$22 – $31/hr
Entry-level carpenter with less than 1 year experienceapprentice0-1 yrsVancouver
$20 – $20/hr
Carpenter Apprentice - hourly range (low to high)apprenticeVancouver
$19 – $27/hr
Residential carpenter (25th-90th percentile)
$19 – $33/hr

New Brunswick

General carpenter - median salaryFredericton
$69818 – $69818/yr
General carpenter - salary rangeFredericton
$60318 – $82503/yr
General carpenterFredericton
$56482 – $56482/yr
General carpenter - provincial average
$45237 – $45237/yr
General carpenter - salary rangeFredericton
$41119 – $67552/yr
Carpenter salary interquartile range (25th-75th percentile)
$36627 – $51278/yr
Carpenter Apprentice - provincial salary rangeapprentice
$25822 – $39205/yr
Red Seal Carpenters with experience, commercial construction projectsMoncton
$30 – $40/hr
Carpenter Foreman salary interquartile range (25th-75th percentile)foreman
$27 – $35/hr
General carpenter - provincial average
$25 – $25/hr
Experienced carpenter with 10-19 years experiencejourneyman10-19 yrsMoncton
$25 – $25/hr
Apprentice carpenter - average hourly rateapprentice0-2 yrs
$21 – $21/hr
Apprentice carpenter - 25th to 75th percentile rangeapprentice0-2 yrs
$18 – $23/hr
General carpenter - provincial average
$18 – $34/hr
Apprentice Carpenter - Provincial level dataapprentice
$18 – $31/hr
Carpenter hourly pay range in MonctonMoncton
$17 – $46/hr

Ontario

Senior level carpenter (8+ years experience)journeyman8+ yrs
$75703 – $75703/yr
Journeyman carpenter, entry level to senior experiencejourneyman1-3 yrs
$66589 – $115581/yr
Average carpenter gross salaryToronto
$65960 – $65960/yr
Master carpenter average annual paymaster10+ yrs
$55907 – $55907/yr
Average carpenter salary, Ontario
$46315 – $46315/yr
Entry level to senior level carpenter1-3 yrs
$46080 – $75703/yr
Entry level carpenter (1-3 years experience)apprentice1-3 yrs
$46080 – $46080/yr
Apprentice carpenter, salary range 25th to 75th percentileapprenticeOttawa
$38053 – $65357/yr
Entry level (1-3 years) to senior apprentice (8+ years), Torontoapprentice1-8+ yrsToronto
$35775 – $46871/yr
Journey-level carpenter ICI collective agreement rate (Local 27), unionapprenticeToronto
$48 – $48/hr
Average journeyman carpenter hourly ratejourneyman
$45 – $45/hr
Union apprentice level 3, Local 93 Zone 1, base rate and full pack with pension & benefitsapprentice4-6 yrsOttawa
$35 – $49/hr
Average carpenter hourly rate, Ontario province-wide
$30 – $30/hr
Union apprentice level 2, Local 93 Zone 1, base rate and full pack with pension & benefitsapprentice2-4 yrsOttawa
$29 – $42/hr
Average apprentice carpenter hourly rateapprentice0-2 yrs
$25 – $25/hr
Journeyman carpenter range in Toronto, OntariojourneymanToronto
$22 – $49/hr
Average carpenter hourly rate Ontario
$22 – $22/hr
Journeyman carpenter hourly wage range in Ontario, 2025journeyman
$22 – $38/hr
General carpenter
$22 – $48/hr
Journeyman carpenter wage range OttawaOttawa
$21 – $29/hr