Carpenter 2 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 94020
- Class code
- 94020
- Pay scale group
- ST 05
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Carpenter 2 is $46,827 to $70,592 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 94020.
- 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 and technical work in the planning, lay out, construction, installation, repair, restoration, and maintenance of structures and articles made from wood, composite, and wood substitute materials. An employee in this job plans, lays out, coordinates, and executes carpentry and related construction projects and assignments. Work involves developing plans, performing calculations, and preparing estimates for complex carpentry projects; developing the lay out, procedures, and sequence of work through the review and application of blueprints, building codes, and specifications; and coordinating, assigning, overseeing, and reviewing work performed by lower-level employees during these projects.
Examples of the work
• Reviews blueprints, building codes, drawings, and specifications; and determines the work lay-out, calculations, procedures, tools, and materials to accomplish projects. • Creates and communicates construction drawings and work layout, including the placement of utilities and supporting mechanical, plumbing, and electrical components, and identifying other construction concerns on the work site. • Determines time, equipment, labor and material resources, and work methods needed for a variety of construction, installation, repair, restoration, and maintenance projects.
Minimum qualifications
• Five years of experience in the construction, installation, repair, restoration, or maintenance of structures and articles made from wood, composite, and wood substitute materials including two years performing skilled carpentry work in commercial, industrial, or multi-unit residential structures; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training including two years performing skilled carpentry work in commercial, industrial, or multi-unit residential structures.
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 2 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $24.27 | $28.76 | $50,482 to $59,821 |
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.