State comparison · 2025
Carpenters salary: California vs District of Columbia
Carpenters in California earn a median of $75,920. In District of Columbia, $61,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 22.1% — not 23%.
Nominal pay gap
+23%
California vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
+22.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
District of Columbia
Carpenters
- Median
- $61,710
- p25
- $57,160
- p75
- $75,250
- p10
- $47,840
- p90
- $80,720
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
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.