UnionCarpenters Local 792 wages 2026 (Illinois)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of Carpenters Local 792 in Illinois, read from the one agreement built into the Carpenter app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Rockford: Boone and Winnebago (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 792: Boone and Winnebago counties and the Ogle County part bounded by N. Leaf River Road, E. Brick Road, Meridian Road and Route 72, with the council's June 1 2026 wage and fringe letter
$49.00an hour
Journeyman carpenter, Rockford: Boone and Winnebago (NIBCA)
From June 1, 2026. No later step published.
| Classification | From June 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeyman carpenterbase rate | $49.00 |
| ForemanJM + 11% | $54.39 |
| General foremanJM + 16% | $56.84 |
| State-certified welder, creosote, pile driving, cutting torchJM + 5% | $51.45 |
| Apprentice, 4th year90% | $44.10 |
| Apprentice, 3rd year80% | $39.20 |
| Apprentice, 2nd year, second 6 months70% | $34.30 |
| Apprentice, 2nd year, first 6 months60% | $29.40 |
| Apprentice, 1st year, second 6 months50% | $24.50 |
| Apprentice, 1st year, first 6 months40% | $19.60 |
- 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.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of November 1, 2026Journeyman carpenter, Rockford: Boone and Winnebago (NIBCA)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular40 h × 49.00 | 1,960.00 |
| Gross pay | 1,960.00 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues4% of gross wages | −78.40 |
| Social Security6.2% | −121.52 |
| Medicare1.45% | −28.42 |
| Federal income taxestimate (W-4) | −261.39 |
| Illinois income taxestimate | −97.02 |
What's missing
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- The app keeps the 2026 rates after June 1 2027 until then: type your new rate under Enter my own rate.
- The app lets a make-up day run at straight time up to 40 hours even in a week with a holiday.
- 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.
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Questions
What does a Local 792 journeyman carpenter make in 2026?
$49.00 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 792: Boone and Winnebago counties and the Ogle County part bounded by N. Leaf River Road, E. Brick Road, Meridian Road and Route 72, with the council's June 1 2026 wage and fringe letter, from June 1, 2026.
When is the next Local 792 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Rockford: Boone and Winnebago (NIBCA) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 792 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 4th year $44.10 (90%), Apprentice, 3rd year $39.20 (80%), Apprentice, 2nd year, second 6 months $34.30 (70%), Apprentice, 2nd year, first 6 months $29.40 (60%), Apprentice, 1st year, second 6 months $24.50 (50%) and Apprentice, 1st year, first 6 months $19.60 (40%) an hour from June 1, 2026.
Does Local 792 pay a per diem?
There's no per diem inside the agreement's area.
How is Local 792 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.
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