WAGE DATA · SOC 47-2031

CARPENTER PAY
IN ALASKA.

Alaska carpenters earn a median of $31.32/hr (BLS 2024). 2,700 workers employed statewide. Compare market wages, federal prevailing rates, and per-diem baselines below.

// SWITCH VIEW
ALL 50 STATES · CARPENTER
// BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS · STATEWIDEOEWS · MAY 2024
HOURLY MEDIAN
$31.32/hr
MEAN HOURLY
$36.96/hr
ANNUAL MEDIAN
$65K
EMPLOYED
2,700
10th · $23.00MEDIAN · $31.3290th · $59.52
// DAVIS-BACON · FEDERAL PREVAILING WAGE5 ACTIVE WDS

Active Wage Determinations · Alaska

5 active Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations cover Alaska. Each WD sets the legal minimum wage (base + fringe by trade classification) on federally-funded construction in the counties it applies to. Showing the 5 most recently modified — click through for the per-trade rates on sam.gov.

AK20260006
Highway · Anchorage, Matanuska-Susitna, Fairbanks North Star +23
MOD
2026-01-16
AK20260001
Building · Heavy · Anchorage, Matanuska-Susitna, Fairbanks North Star +23
MOD
2026-01-02
AK20260003
Residential · Fairbanks North Star, Nome, North Slope +4
MOD
2026-01-02
AK20260004
Residential · Anchorage
MOD
2026-01-02
AK20260005
Residential · Matanuska-Susitna, Haines, Juneau +15
MOD
2026-01-02

Per-trade rates (the actual $/hr for carpenters by county) are published on the SAM.gov detail page for each WD. Browse all 5 Alaska Wage Determinations on sam.gov. If a contractor on a federal job is paying below the WD, file a WH-3 with DOL WHD.

// GSA PER DIEMDATA SOON

GSA per-diem rates for Alaska will be available in the next data refresh.

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FAQ

How much does a carpenter earn in Alaska?+
According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (2024), carpenters in Alaska earn a median of $31.32/hr. That's roughly $65K/year for a full-time schedule at straight time.
What's the top pay for carpenters in Alaska?+
The top 10% of carpenters in Alaska earn more than $59.52/hr (BLS 2024). That represents experienced workers, supervisors, or those on high-per-diem travel contracts.
How many carpenters work in Alaska?+
BLS reports 2,700 carpenters employed in Alaska as of 2024. Numbers fluctuate with major construction cycles — when big projects like LNG terminals or data centers start, demand spikes.
Do carpenters in Alaska get per diem?+
Per diem is standard on travel contracts. The federal GSA baseline for Alaska is typically $150-$260/day depending on the city. Contractors may set their per diem higher or lower — if it's below the GSA floor, you're subsidizing the contractor's housing budget out of pocket.
What's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage?+
Davis-Bacon rates are the legally-required minimum wages on federally-funded construction projects — base pay plus fringe benefits. Every contractor working a federal job must pay at least the Davis-Bacon rate for that county and trade. Private-sector jobs don't have to match, but many do as a competitive floor.