UnionCarpenters Local 790 wages 2026 (Illinois)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of Carpenters Local 790 in Illinois, read from the two agreements built into the Carpenter app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Freeport and the northwest counties (NIBCA)
Collective bargaining agreement between the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council and the Northern Illinois Building Contractors Association, June 1 2025 to May 31 2028, Local 790: Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson and Whiteside counties, Lee County west of Brooklyn Road and the Ogle County part bounded by N. Leaf River Road, E. Brick Road and Meridian Road, with the council's June 1 2026 wage and fringe letter
$47.22an hour
Journeyman carpenter, Freeport and the northwest counties (NIBCA)
From June 1, 2026. No later step published.
| Classification | From June 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeyman carpenterbase rate | $47.22 |
| ForemanJM + 11% | $52.41 |
| General foremanJM + 16% | $54.78 |
| State-certified welder, creosote, pile driving, cutting torchJM + 5% | $49.58 |
| Apprentice, 4th year90% | $42.50 |
| Apprentice, 3rd year80% | $37.78 |
| Apprentice, 2nd year, second 6 months70% | $33.05 |
| Apprentice, 2nd year, first 6 months60% | $28.33 |
| Apprentice, 1st year, second 6 months50% | $23.61 |
| Apprentice, 1st year, first 6 months40% | $18.89 |
- Overtime
- 4×10 (at the contractor's option with the local's approval): four 10-hour days Monday to Thursday, with Friday as a weather make-up day at straight time; any other Friday hour is time and a half, double after 12.
- Shift premium
- 10% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Per diem and travel
- There's no per diem inside the agreement's area.
DeKalb (commercial)
Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Local 790 DeKalb commercial agreement, June 1 2022 to May 31 2027 (not public), with the council's June 1 2026 wage letter and the Illinois Department of Labor's overtime and holiday rules
$52.26 an hour, journeyman carpenter, from June 1, 2026.
| Classification | From June 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeyman carpenterbase rate | $52.26 |
| ForemanJM + 11% | $58.01 |
| General foremanJM + 16% | $60.62 |
| Welding, creosote, pile drivingJM + $1.00 | $53.26 |
| Apprentice at 90%90% | $47.03 |
| Apprentice at 80%80% | $41.81 |
| Apprentice at 70%70% | $36.58 |
| Apprentice at 60%60% | $31.36 |
| Apprentice at 50%50% | $26.13 |
| Apprentice at 40%40% | $20.90 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (Illinois Department of Labor): every hour past 8 Monday to Friday and every Saturday hour is time and a half; Sundays and holidays are double time.
- Per diem and travel
- Per diem and travel pay aren't published for this area.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of November 1, 2026Journeyman carpenter, Freeport and the northwest counties (NIBCA)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular40 h × 47.22 | 1,888.80 |
| Gross pay | 1,888.80 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues4% of gross wages | −75.55 |
| Social Security6.2% | −117.11 |
| Medicare1.45% | −27.39 |
| Federal income taxestimate (W-4) | −245.73 |
| Illinois income taxestimate | −93.50 |
What's missing
Where the app can't follow a rule to the letter yet, its notes say so, and say how to allow for it when you enter your hours. From this page's agreements:
- Freeport and the northwest counties (NIBCA). The app keeps the 2026 rates after June 1 2027 until then: type your new rate under Enter my own rate.
- Freeport and the northwest counties (NIBCA). The app lets a make-up day run at straight time up to 40 hours even in a week with a holiday.
- Freeport and the northwest counties (NIBCA). The app can't add the paid, not worked half hour or hour on top of the 10%: enter 8 hours for the shift (the 10% then counts on 8 hours, a few cents high). A Sunday-night shift running into Monday is all double time: enter it on the Sunday.
- DeKalb (commercial). The agreement isn't public, so whether weekday overtime turns to double time after some hours isn't known (the app keeps it at time and a half, the careful choice), and the app has no 4×10 and no make-up day.
- DeKalb (commercial). The shift rules aren't published, so the app adds nothing for night work; leave Night off, or use Enter my own rate if your stub shows a premium.
- DeKalb (commercial). The agreement's own list isn't public (the state adds Veterans Day for some classifications), a holiday on a Saturday stays on its date, and holiday pay when you don't work isn't in any source, so the app pays nothing for it.
Enter your own hours in the Carpenter app: it applies these rates, the overtime and holiday rules, dues and tax, and keeps a year of paychecks. Free for a month.
A number on this page is wrong? Report a wrong rate: it opens the app's feedback box with this page named, no email needed.
Between jobs? Open the job-call board: public union hall job calls from across the US in one place, rebuilt every night.
Your agreement isn't here? Send us your agreement from the app's Settings tab. If the app doesn't have it yet, you get a free year when it's added.
Questions
What does a Local 790 journeyman carpenter make in 2026?
$47.22 an hour under the Collective bargaining agreement between the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council and the Northern Illinois Building Contractors Association, June 1 2025 to May 31 2028, Local 790: Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson and Whiteside counties, Lee County west of Brooklyn Road and the Ogle County part bounded by N. Leaf River Road, E. Brick Road and Meridian Road, with the council's June 1 2026 wage and fringe letter, from June 1, 2026. The other agreements on this page: DeKalb (commercial) $52.26.
When is the next Local 790 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Freeport and the northwest counties (NIBCA) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 790 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 4th year $42.50 (90%), Apprentice, 3rd year $37.78 (80%), Apprentice, 2nd year, second 6 months $33.05 (70%), Apprentice, 2nd year, first 6 months $28.33 (60%), Apprentice, 1st year, second 6 months $23.61 (50%) and Apprentice, 1st year, first 6 months $18.89 (40%) an hour from June 1, 2026.
Does Local 790 pay a per diem?
There's no per diem inside the agreement's area.
How is Local 790 overtime paid?
4×10 (at the contractor's option with the local's approval): four 10-hour days Monday to Thursday, with Friday as a weather make-up day at straight time; any other Friday hour is time and a half, double after 12.
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 18, 2026 from the Carpenter app, version 0.1.0.
- MACRC / NIBCA carpenters' agreement, Locals 790 and 792, June 1 2025 to May 31 2028
- MACRC wage and fringe letter, Locals 790 and 792, June 1 2026
- MACRC wage letter, Locals 790 and 792, June 1 2025
- Illinois Department of Labor prevailing wage, Stephenson County, September 2026
- MACRC wage and fringe letter, Local 790 DeKalb commercial, June 1 2026
- MACRC wage letter, Local 790 DeKalb, June 1 2025
- Illinois Department of Labor prevailing wage, DeKalb County, September 2026
Independent. Not affiliated with any union. Check your agreement.