Carpenter Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$60,580
$29.12/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,410 | $19.43 |
| 25th percentile | $48,510 | $23.32 |
| Median | $60,580 | $29.12 |
| 75th percentile | $76,830 | $36.94 |
| 90th percentile | $99,910 | $48.03 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 670,090
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | ||
| 1st | $85,280 | $77,562 2nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 2nd | $79,000 | $79,033 1st |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $75,920 | $68,569 6th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $75,200 | $71,106 4th |
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $74,190 | $69,328 5th |
| Alaska | ||
| 6th | $73,860 | $72,158 3rd |
| New York | ||
| 7th | $72,330 | $67,021 8th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 8th | $64,930 | $65,838 10th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 9th | $64,060 | $61,828 22nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 10th | $64,010 | $58,830 30th |
| Maryland | ||
| 11th | $62,960 | $59,985 27th |
| Indiana | ||
| 12th | $62,870 | $67,364 7th |
| Oregon | ||
| 12th | $62,870 | $60,826 26th |
| Colorado | ||
| 14th | $62,830 | $60,969 24th |
| Vermont | ||
| 15th | $62,400 | $63,701 18th |
| Nevada | ||
| 16th | $62,380 | $62,393 20th |
| Maine | ||
| 17th | $62,160 | $64,049 17th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 18th | $61,710 | $56,151 35th |
| Michigan | ||
| 19th | $61,680 | $64,105 16th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 20th | $61,660 | $65,530 13th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 21st | $61,200 | $58,753 31st |
| Missouri | ||
| 22nd | $60,840 | $66,992 9th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 22nd | $60,840 | $59,484 28th |
| Ohio | ||
| 24th | $60,810 | $65,546 12th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 25th | $59,720 | $64,764 15th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 26th | $59,370 | $60,847 25th |
| Delaware | ||
| 27th | $59,200 | $59,314 29th |
| Montana | ||
| 28th | $58,820 | $62,148 21st |
| Arizona | ||
| 29th | $58,580 | $58,186 33rd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 30th | $57,890 | $65,075 14th |
| Iowa | ||
| 31st | $57,710 | $65,757 11th |
| Kansas | ||
| 32nd | $56,960 | $63,241 19th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 33rd | $56,850 | $61,333 23rd |
| Virginia | ||
| 34th | $55,690 | $55,082 39th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 35th | $52,680 | $58,430 32nd |
| Utah | ||
| 36th | $52,360 | $52,962 47th |
| Idaho | ||
| 37th | $52,000 | $54,454 41st |
| Tennessee | ||
| 38th | $50,830 | $55,328 38th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 39th | $50,670 | $54,049 45th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 40th | $50,320 | $55,847 37th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 41st | $49,920 | $56,594 34th |
| Florida | ||
| 42nd | $49,870 | $48,224 51st |
| Georgia | ||
| 43rd | $49,350 | $51,250 49th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 44th | $49,100 | $52,054 48th |
| Texas | ||
| 45th | $48,900 | $50,383 50th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 46th | $48,710 | $54,426 42nd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 47th | $48,650 | $55,950 36th |
| Alabama | ||
| 48th | $48,220 | $54,288 44th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 49th | $48,140 | $54,343 43rd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 50th | $47,760 | $54,936 40th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 51st | $46,910 | $53,402 46th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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