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State comparison · 2025

Carpenters salary: Arizona vs Illinois

Occupation

Carpenters in Illinois earn a median of $79,000. In Arizona, $58,580. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.4% — not 25.8%.

Nominal pay gap
-25.8%
Arizona vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
-26.4%
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
See full breakdown for Arizona

Illinois

Carpenters

Median
$79,000
p25
$56,160
p75
$106,950
p10
$39,890
p90
$117,660
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
See full breakdown for Illinois

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.