State comparison · 2025
Carpenters salary: California vs New Mexico
Carpenters in California earn a median of $75,920. In New Mexico, $59,720. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.9% — not 27.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+27.1%
California vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+5.9%
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
New Mexico
Carpenters
- Median
- $59,720
- p25
- $47,150
- p75
- $63,310
- p10
- $40,100
- p90
- $77,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.