State comparison · 2025
Carpenters salary: California vs Florida
Carpenters in California earn a median of $75,920. In Florida, $49,870. After cost-of-living, the gap is 42.2% — not 52.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+52.2%
California vs Florida
COL-adjusted gap
+42.2%
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
Florida
Carpenters
- Median
- $49,870
- p25
- $44,540
- p75
- $59,880
- p10
- $36,910
- p90
- $69,950
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.