State comparison · 2025
Carpenters salary: Arkansas vs Hawaii
Carpenters in Hawaii earn a median of $85,280. In Arkansas, $47,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.1% — not 44%.
Nominal pay gap
-44%
Arkansas vs Hawaii
COL-adjusted gap
-29.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Arkansas
Carpenters
- Median
- $47,760
- p25
- $41,460
- p75
- $57,510
- p10
- $36,400
- p90
- $70,550
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 86.9
Hawaii
Carpenters
- Median
- $85,280
- p25
- $66,380
- p75
- $110,980
- p10
- $52,760
- p90
- $115,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
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.