UnionCarpenters Locals 336, 339, 346, 330 wages 2026 (Massachusetts)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of Carpenters Locals 336, 339, 346, 330 in Massachusetts, read from the one agreement built into the Carpenter app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Eastern Massachusetts, Zone 2
Boston, Eastern MA, Northern New England Carpenters agreement (North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters with the AGC of Massachusetts, the BTEA and Construction Industries of Massachusetts), September 1 2023 to August 31 2027, the Eastern Massachusetts (Zone 2) rate
$52.10an hour
Journeyman carpenter, Eastern Massachusetts, Zone 2
From September 1, 2026. Next step $53.35 on March 1, 2027.
| Classification | From September 1, 2026 | From March 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyman carpenterbase rate | $52.10 | $53.35 |
| ForemanJM + $3.00 | $55.10 | $56.35 |
| Apprentice, 4th year80% | $41.68 | $42.68 |
| Apprentice, 3rd year70% | $36.47 | $37.35 |
| Apprentice, 2nd year55% | $28.66 | $29.34 |
| Apprentice, 1st year45% | $23.45 | $24.01 |
- Overtime
- Monday to Friday outside the regular day, the first 4 overtime hours are time and a half, then double time; Saturday's first 10 hours are time and a half, then double time; Sundays and holidays are double time.
- Shift premium
- 7.5 hours worked on shift are paid as 8.
- Per diem and travel
- There's no per diem for local work.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of November 1, 2026Journeyman carpenter, Eastern Massachusetts, Zone 2
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular40 h × 52.10 | 2,084.00 |
| Gross pay | 2,084.00 |
| Deductions | |
| Working dues (2.25% of the total package)per hour | −76.40 |
| Social Security6.2% | −129.21 |
| Medicare1.45% | −30.22 |
| MA paid leave | −9.59 |
| Federal income taxestimate (W-4) | −288.67 |
| Massachusetts income taxestimate | −96.23 |
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:
- The foreman is paid the $3.00 minimum; the March 1 2027 apprentice dollars aren't printed, so the app works them out (the journeyman rate times the percentage, rounded to the cent); the agreement ends August 31 2027, so after that type your new rate under Enter my own rate.
- The app pays hours past 10 on a 4×10 day like hours past 8 on a 5×8 day (4 at time and a half, then double), pays every other Friday hour at time and a half, and lets a make-up day run at straight time up to 40 hours even in a week with a holiday.
- The app treats every night as a 2nd shift, so a 7-hour 3rd shift gets 7.47 hours' pay instead of 8.
- One on a Saturday stays on its date (Independence Day 2026 on Saturday July 4).
- The package is worked out from the agreement's $77.32 on September 1 2023 plus its raises of $1.25 every March 1 and September 1 ($84.82 from September 1 2026); apprentices pay on their own package, which isn't published, so the app takes the journeyman's amount (an apprentice's dues shown here are higher than the real ones). The agreement also takes a vacation fund deduction ("VAC") from net pay, but its amount isn't published: the app doesn't take it, so take-home here is higher than your stub by that much.
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Questions
What does a Locals 336, 339, 346, 330 journeyman carpenter make in 2026?
$52.10 an hour under the Boston, Eastern MA, Northern New England Carpenters agreement (North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters with the AGC of Massachusetts, the BTEA and Construction Industries of Massachusetts), September 1 2023 to August 31 2027, the Eastern Massachusetts (Zone 2) rate, from September 1, 2026.
When is the next Locals 336, 339, 346, 330 raise?
The next step in the Eastern Massachusetts, Zone 2 schedule is $53.35 an hour on March 1, 2027.
What do Locals 336, 339, 346, 330 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 4th year $41.68 (80%), Apprentice, 3rd year $36.47 (70%), Apprentice, 2nd year $28.66 (55%) and Apprentice, 1st year $23.45 (45%) an hour from September 1, 2026.
Does Locals 336, 339, 346, 330 pay a per diem?
There's no per diem for local work.
How is Locals 336, 339, 346, 330 overtime paid?
Monday to Friday outside the regular day, the first 4 overtime hours are time and a half, then double time; Saturday's first 10 hours are time and a half, then double time; Sundays and holidays are double time.
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 18, 2026 from the Carpenter app, version 0.1.0.
- Boston, Eastern MA, Northern New England carpenters' agreement 2023–2027 (MA DLS copy, Internet Archive)
- MA DLS wage schedule, Carpenters Zone 2 (Eastern Massachusetts), issue 04/01/2026 (p.5)
- MA DLS wage schedule, Zone 2, issue 11/20/2025 (September 1 2025 step, p.5)
- North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters LM-2 (working dues)
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