Carpenter Salary in Hawaii
Median annual pay in Hawaii
$85,280
$41.00/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Hawaii
$77,562
Regional Price Parity: 109.951 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($60,580): +$24,700 (+40.8%)
Hawaii ranks 1st of 51 states by median pay, and 2nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $52,760 | $25.37 |
| 25th percentile | $66,380 | $31.91 |
| Median | $85,280 | $41.00 |
| 75th percentile | $110,980 | $53.36 |
| 90th percentile | $115,900 | $55.72 |
Employment
- Employment in Hawaii
- 4,810
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Hawaii
- $85,280
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $60,580
- Difference
- +$24,700 (+40.8%)
Cost of living
$85,280 ÷ 109.951 × 100 = $77,562
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii This page | ||
| 1st | $85,280 | $77,562 2nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 2nd | $79,000 | $79,033 1st |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $75,920 | $68,569 6th |
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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 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 California
$75,920/year California
- Carpenter salary in Oregon
$62,870/year Oregon
- Carpenter salary in Nevada
$62,380/year Nevada
- 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.
- Nearest states: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line Shapefiles, 2024.
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