Carpenter Salary in Colorado
Median annual pay in Colorado
$62,830
$30.21/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Colorado
$60,969
Regional Price Parity: 103.052 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($60,580): +$2,250 (+3.7%)
Colorado ranks 14th of 51 states by median pay, and 24th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,020 | $22.61 |
| 25th percentile | $51,940 | $24.97 |
| Median | $62,830 | $30.21 |
| 75th percentile | $74,430 | $35.78 |
| 90th percentile | $90,740 | $43.62 |
Employment
- Employment in Colorado
- 12,740
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Colorado
- $62,830
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $60,580
- Difference
- +$2,250 (+3.7%)
Cost of living
$62,830 ÷ 103.052 × 100 = $60,969
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | ||
| 12th | $62,870 | $67,364 7th |
| Oregon | ||
| 12th | $62,870 | $60,826 26th |
| Colorado This page | ||
| 14th | $62,830 | $60,969 24th |
| Vermont | ||
| 15th | $62,400 | $63,701 18th |
| Nevada | ||
| 16th | $62,380 | $62,393 20th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Brickmason and Blockmason salary in the U.S.
$62,120/year U.S.
- Sheet Metal Worker salary in the U.S.
$61,800/year U.S.
- Construction Laborer salary in the U.S.
$47,120/year U.S.
- Roofer salary in the U.S.
$55,440/year U.S.
- Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher salary in the U.S.
$57,020/year U.S.
- Glazier salary in the U.S.
$57,080/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Carpenter salary in nearby places
- Carpenter salary in Arizona
$58,580/year Arizona
- Carpenter salary in Kansas
$56,960/year Kansas
- Carpenter salary in Nebraska
$50,320/year Nebraska
- Carpenter salary in New Mexico
$59,720/year New Mexico
- Carpenter salary in Oklahoma
$46,910/year Oklahoma
- Carpenter salary in Utah
$52,360/year Utah
- Carpenter salary in Wyoming
$56,850/year Wyoming
- Carpenter salary in the U.S.
$60,580/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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