Carpenter 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 94010
- Class code
- 94010
- Pay scale group
- ST 04
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Carpenter 1 is $41,506 to $61,927 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 94010.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 04/30/2021.
What the state says the job is
This is skilled work in the construction, installation, repair, restoration, and maintenance of structures and articles made from wood, composite, and wood substitute materials. An employee in this job performs skilled carpentry work removing damaged materials or performing full demolition of existing structures; cleaning and preparing work areas and sub-surfaces; and using hand, power, and industrial tools to measure, cut, construct, and install materials and products according to dimensional requirements and specifications. Work includes reading blueprints and drawings; creating preliminary work sketches; laying out work and selecting tools and materials for similar assignments; and assigning and demonstrating carpentry related tasks to other trades and maintenance employees during the completion of specific assignments.
Examples of the work
• Repairs and replaces a broad range of building items, equipment, and furniture to include siding, sheeting, facia, picture frames, glass, plexiglass, fencing, door closers, stairs, windows, flags and flag poles, office furniture, signs, cabinetry, wood flooring, vinyl tiles, drop ceilings, dry wall, hospital beds, and related fixtures. • Uses a wide range of hand, power, and industrial carpentry tools, to include measuring tapes, levels, table saws, planers, joiners, miter saws, drills, sawzalls, hand saws, sanders, band saws, mills, and drill presses, to attain the required precision, fit, finish, tolerance, and detail for work assignments.
Minimum qualifications
• Successful completion of the Building Trades Trainee program (commonwealth title); or • Three years of experience in the construction, installation, repair, restoration, or maintenance of structures and articles made from wood, composite, and wood substitute materials; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Carpenter 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $23.28 | $26.54 | $48,422 to $55,203 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.