State comparison · 2025
Carpenters salary: California vs Massachusetts
Carpenters in California earn a median of $75,920. In Massachusetts, $75,200. After cost-of-living, the gap is 3.5% — not 1%.
Nominal pay gap
+1%
California vs Massachusetts
COL-adjusted gap
-3.5%
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
Massachusetts
Carpenters
- Median
- $75,200
- p25
- $60,770
- p75
- $97,520
- p10
- $48,230
- p90
- $122,880
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.8
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.