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State comparison · 2025

Carpenters salary: Arkansas vs Illinois

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Carpenters in Illinois earn a median of $79,000. In Arkansas, $47,760. After cost-of-living, the gap is 30.4% — not 39.5%.

Nominal pay gap
-39.5%
Arkansas vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
-30.4%
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
See full breakdown for Arkansas

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.