State comparison · 2025
Carpenters salary: California vs Missouri
Carpenters in California earn a median of $75,920. In Missouri, $60,840. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.4% — not 24.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.8%
California vs Missouri
COL-adjusted gap
+2.4%
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
Missouri
Carpenters
- Median
- $60,840
- p25
- $47,520
- p75
- $80,570
- p10
- $38,700
- p90
- $96,310
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 90.8
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.