City of Los Angeles / Public Works - Street Services / Carpenter

Job-title file

Carpenter

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

20 employees hold this title in Public Works - Street Services. Median total compensation for the role is $151,899, above the department median of $104,697.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $2.9M
Role median: $151,899
Agency median: $104,697
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$60,273$180,103+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 20 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Carpenter pay vs. the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area

Across all employers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, the median wage for Carpenters — about 30,600 people — is $75,740. Public Works - Street Services pays a median base salary of $105,404 for this role, 39% above that figure — about the 79th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Public Works - Street Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$46,860

$59,470

$75,740

$100,620

$117,430

Public Works - Street Services median · $105,404

The bar is the range of annual wages for Carpenters across every employer in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Public Works - Street Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Carpenters — about 670,090 people — is $60,580. Public Works - Street Services’s median base salary is 74% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$40,410

$48,510

$60,580

$76,830

$99,910

Public Works - Street Services median · $105,404

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Public Works - Street Services is $151,899, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across City of Los Angeles

Carpenter is held in 9 City of Los Angeles departments. In Public Works - Street Services, the median of $151,899 ranks #1 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Recreation and Parks

$146,989 · 16

Public Works - Sanitation

$145,883 · 5

$140,923 · 7

$138,012 · 15

$133,606 · 1

$129,717 · 6

$126,310 · 2

$124,021 · 71

Median total compensation for the Carpenter role in other City of Los Angelesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Carpenter beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 30 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $131,963 ranks #4 of 30. See Carpenter across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$179,964 · 79

$147,665 · 73

$132,572 · 5

$129,459 · 524

$117,957 · 60

$106,330 · 21

Davis School District, Utah

$100,881 · 11

City of Las Vegas

$96,181 · 14

Median total compensation for comparable Carpenter roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Same department

Other job titles in Public Works - Street Services

Record list

Employees with this title

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Richard Arvizu

Carpenter/Public Works - Street Services

2025 total comp

$182,092

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $105,404
Overtime: $41,893
Other pay: $8,589
Benefits: $26,206
Total compensation: $182,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 86
Job Class Pay Grade: 3344-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343037333034
Row ID: 25343037333034863344-0FT

Richard Arvizu holds the role of Carpenter at Public Works - Street Services within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,092. They are represented by 02.

Frank Serrano

Carpenter/Public Works - Street Services

2025 total comp

$176,859

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $105,213
Overtime: $37,672
Other pay: $7,769
Benefits: $26,206
Total compensation: $176,859
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 86
Job Class Pay Grade: 3344-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393737393034
Row ID: 25393737393034863344-0FT

At Public Works - Street Services, Frank Serrano serves as a Carpenter within Building Trades. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,859. Union affiliation: 02.

Rommel Panameno Rosales

Carpenter/Public Works - Street Services

2025 total comp

$176,281

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $105,404
Overtime: $42,288
Other pay: $2,383
Benefits: $26,206
Total compensation: $176,281
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 86
Job Class Pay Grade: 3344-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343938373533
Row ID: 25343938373533863344-0FT

Rommel Panameno Rosales holds the role of Carpenter at Public Works - Street Services within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,281. They are represented by 02.

Daniel Sanchez

Carpenter/Public Works - Street Services

2025 total comp

$167,732

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $105,404
Overtime: $36,966
Other pay: $1,713
Benefits: $23,650
Total compensation: $167,732
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 86
Job Class Pay Grade: 3344-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323833323633
Row ID: 25323833323633863344-0FT

Daniel Sanchez holds the role of Carpenter at Public Works - Street Services within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,732. They are represented by 02.

Daniel Mackey

Carpenter/Public Works - Street Services

2025 total comp

$166,531

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $105,404
Overtime: $39,109
Other pay: $1,696
Benefits: $20,322
Total compensation: $166,531
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 86
Job Class Pay Grade: 3344-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323332393832
Row ID: 25323332393832863344-0FT

Daniel Mackey holds the role of Carpenter at Public Works - Street Services within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,531. They are represented by 02.

Mauricio Molina

Carpenter/Public Works - Street Services

2025 total comp

$166,193

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $105,404
Overtime: $32,530
Other pay: $1,730
Benefits: $26,530
Total compensation: $166,193
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 86
Job Class Pay Grade: 3344-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393735303135
Row ID: 25393735303135863344-0FT

Mauricio Molina holds the role of Carpenter at Public Works - Street Services within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,193. Union affiliation: 02.

Nicholas Capata

Carpenter/Public Works - Street Services

2025 total comp

$161,216

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $105,404
Overtime: $22,690
Other pay: $6,916
Benefits: $26,206
Total compensation: $161,216
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 86
Job Class Pay Grade: 3344-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3530343236
Row ID: 253530343236863344-0FT

At Public Works - Street Services, Nicholas Capata serves as a Carpenter within Building Trades. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,216. Union affiliation: 02.

Salvador Hernandez

Carpenter/Public Works - Street Services

2025 total comp

$154,895

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $105,404
Overtime: $25,940
Other pay: $2,905
Benefits: $20,646
Total compensation: $154,895
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 86
Job Class Pay Grade: 3344-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3934333139
Row ID: 253934333139863344-0FT

At Public Works - Street Services, Salvador Hernandez serves as a Carpenter within Building Trades. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,895. Their bargaining unit is 02.

Jose Huerta Cardoso

Carpenter/Public Works - Street Services

2025 total comp

$152,736

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $105,404
Overtime: $18,019
Other pay: $7,027
Benefits: $22,286
Total compensation: $152,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 86
Job Class Pay Grade: 3344-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353936383034
Row ID: 25353936383034863344-0FT

Jose Huerta Cardoso is a Carpenter at Public Works - Street Services within Building Trades. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,736. They are represented by 02.

Rafael Diaz

Carpenter/Public Works - Street Services

2025 total comp

$152,112

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $105,404
Overtime: $16,505
Other pay: $3,673
Benefits: $26,530
Total compensation: $152,112
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 86
Job Class Pay Grade: 3344-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373934373034
Row ID: 25373934373034863344-0FT

Rafael Diaz works as a Carpenter for Public Works - Street Services within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. Rafael earned $152,112 in 2025. They are represented by 02.

Kenneth Williams

Carpenter/Public Works - Street Services

2025 total comp

$151,686

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $105,404
Overtime: $16,848
Other pay: $2,905
Benefits: $26,530
Total compensation: $151,686
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 86
Job Class Pay Grade: 3344-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303839383034
Row ID: 25303839383034863344-0FT

Kenneth Williams works as a Carpenter for Public Works - Street Services within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. Kenneth earned $151,686 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 02.

Victor Luna

Carpenter/Public Works - Street Services

2025 total comp

$145,440

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $105,112
Overtime: $17,911
Other pay: $133
Benefits: $22,284
Total compensation: $145,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 86
Job Class Pay Grade: 3344-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333137393933
Row ID: 25333137393933863344-0FT

Victor Luna is a Carpenter at Public Works - Street Services within Building Trades. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $145,440. Their bargaining unit is 02.

Lawrence Rodriguez

Carpenter/Public Works - Street Services

2025 total comp

$143,275

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $105,068
Overtime: $13,864
Other pay: $1,736
Benefits: $22,607
Total compensation: $143,275
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 86
Job Class Pay Grade: 3344-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3837333135
Row ID: 253837333135863344-0FT

Lawrence Rodriguez works as a Carpenter for Public Works - Street Services within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. Lawrence earned $143,275 in 2025. They are represented by 02.

Jesus Najera

Carpenter/Public Works - Street Services

2025 total comp

$140,203

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $105,404
Overtime: $9,399
Other pay: $3,201
Benefits: $22,199
Total compensation: $140,203
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 86
Job Class Pay Grade: 3344-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373032373933
Row ID: 25373032373933863344-0FT

Jesus Najera works as a Carpenter for Public Works - Street Services within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. Jesus earned $140,203 in 2025. Union affiliation: 02.

Larry White

Carpenter/Public Works - Street Services

2025 total comp

$132,718

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $96,761
Overtime: $7,750
Other pay: $1,677
Benefits: $26,530
Total compensation: $132,718
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 86
Job Class Pay Grade: 3344-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343531333833
Row ID: 25343531333833863344-0FT

Larry White is a Carpenter at Public Works - Street Services within Building Trades. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,718. Union affiliation: 02.

Cesar Canjura

Carpenter/Public Works - Street Services

2025 total comp

$132,598

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $105,404
Overtime: $3,233
Other pay: $1,677
Benefits: $22,284
Total compensation: $132,598
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 86
Job Class Pay Grade: 3344-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363431353633
Row ID: 25363431353633863344-0FT

Cesar Canjura is a Carpenter at Public Works - Street Services within Building Trades. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,598. They are represented by 02.

Luis Barcenas

Carpenter/Public Works - Street Services

2025 total comp

$132,290

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $102,490
Overtime: $4,146
Other pay: $5,331
Benefits: $20,322
Total compensation: $132,290
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 86
Job Class Pay Grade: 3344-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343838323034
Row ID: 25343838323034863344-0FT

At Public Works - Street Services, Luis Barcenas serves as a Carpenter within Building Trades. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,290. Their bargaining unit is 02.

Adrian Castaneda

Carpenter/Public Works - Street Services

2025 total comp

$131,963

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $105,404
Overtime: $2,194
Other pay: $1,758
Benefits: $22,607
Total compensation: $131,963
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 86
Job Class Pay Grade: 3344-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383034393034
Row ID: 25383034393034863344-0FT

At Public Works - Street Services, Adrian Castaneda serves as a Carpenter within Building Trades. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,963. Union affiliation: 02.

Daniel Contreras

Carpenter/Public Works - Street Services

2025 total comp

$79,251

Base pay: $69,235
Overtime: $7,303
Other pay: $2,177
Benefits: $535
Total compensation: $79,251
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 86
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323838333034
Row ID: 2532383833303486XXXX-XPV

At Public Works - Street Services, Daniel Contreras serves as a Carpenter. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,251. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Robert Pulte

Carpenter/Public Works - Street Services

2025 total comp

$60,273

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $41,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,956
Benefits: $15,684
Total compensation: $60,273
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 86
Job Class Pay Grade: 3344-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333336333833
Row ID: 25333336333833863344-0FT

At Public Works - Street Services, Robert Pulte serves as a Carpenter within Building Trades. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,273. They are represented by 02.