State comparison · 2025
Carpenters salary: California vs New York
Carpenters in California earn a median of $75,920. In New York, $72,330. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.3% — not 5%.
Nominal pay gap
+5%
California vs New York
COL-adjusted gap
+2.3%
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 York
Carpenters
- Median
- $72,330
- p25
- $57,330
- p75
- $89,820
- p10
- $46,860
- p90
- $122,400
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.9
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.