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Carpenter Salary in Nevada
Discover Nevada carpenter hourly rates, annual salaries, career levels, credentials, industries, and factors affecting earning potential.
What Carpenter Earns in Nevada
Carpenters in Nevada construct, install, and repair wood and comparable-material structures, including framing, forms, doors, windows, cabinets, and related fixtures. CareerOneStop, using BLS latest wage estimates, reports Nevada carpenters at $20.03 per hour at the 10th percentile, $29.99 median, and $49.21 at the 90th percentile. Those figures correspond to $41,670, $62,380, and $102,360 annually. Actual earnings can vary with experience, location, specialization, employer, union status, overtime, and project type. Nevada public works can use separate prevailing wage schedules, which include base wages and applicable fringe benefits. The statewide figures are occupational wages, not guaranteed rates for individual jobs or career levels.
Hourly rates by level in Nevada
These are guide ranges mapped to Nevada's latest statewide wage distribution. BLS does not publish these specific career-level rates.
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You're right around the middle
$28.00 is above roughly 46% of this market. The top quarter starts at $36.00, and the median sits at $29.00.
Calculate pay with extra credentials
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2Certifications you hold
3Shift & work type
4Overtime & per diem
An estimate, not an offer. Overtime is paid at time and a half past forty hours.
Who pays the most in Nevada
Public works and specialized construction can have higher published rates.
Clark County Public Works
This is the 2025–2026 prevailing wage rate for a union carpenter journeyman in qualifying Clark County public works.
Washoe County Public Works
This is the 2025–2026 prevailing wage rate for a union carpenter journeyman in qualifying Washoe County public works.
Residential Construction
Residential carpentry includes framing, installation, repairs, and finish work across Nevada's housing construction market.
Commercial Construction
Commercial carpenters work on buildings, interiors, framing, fixtures, and other larger construction projects.
Industrial Construction
Industrial projects can involve structural carpentry, concrete forms, installation, repair, and related construction activities.
Heavy Highway and Engineering Public Works
Carpentry work on qualifying heavy, highway, and engineering public works follows applicable Nevada prevailing wage schedules.
Which states pay carpenters the most
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.
What each certification is worth
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 |
What overtime actually adds
Past forty hours the rate is time and a half. Built from the rate above. At $29.99/hr.
Questions workers ask
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Does OSHA 30 make a carpenter OSHA certified?▾
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These are guide ranges mapped to Nevada's 2025 statewide wage distribution. BLS does not publish these specific career-level rates.
Last updated October 1, 2026. Rates are market estimates, not guarantees.