State comparison · 2025
Carpenters salary: Arizona vs California
Carpenters in California earn a median of $75,920. In Arizona, $58,580. After cost-of-living, the gap is 15.2% — not 22.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-22.8%
Arizona vs California
COL-adjusted gap
-15.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arizona
Carpenters
- Median
- $58,580
- p25
- $47,890
- p75
- $69,820
- p10
- $38,830
- p90
- $75,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.7
California
Carpenters
- Median
- $75,920
- p25
- $59,740
- p75
- $95,830
- p10
- $47,490
- p90
- $119,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.7
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.