State comparison · 2025
Carpenters salary: California vs Michigan
Carpenters in California earn a median of $75,920. In Michigan, $61,680. After cost-of-living, the gap is 7% — not 23.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+23.1%
California vs Michigan
COL-adjusted gap
+7%
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
Michigan
Carpenters
- Median
- $61,680
- p25
- $49,500
- p75
- $72,990
- p10
- $44,550
- p90
- $81,860
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 96.2
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.