State comparison · 2025
Carpenters salary: California vs Idaho
Carpenters in California earn a median of $75,920. In Idaho, $52,000. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26% — not 46%.
Nominal pay gap
+46%
California vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+26%
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
Idaho
Carpenters
- Median
- $52,000
- p25
- $45,250
- p75
- $62,920
- p10
- $36,850
- p90
- $75,710
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.