State comparison · 2025
Carpenters salary: California vs Pennsylvania
Carpenters in California earn a median of $75,920. In Pennsylvania, $59,370. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.7% — not 27.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+27.9%
California vs Pennsylvania
COL-adjusted gap
+12.7%
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
Pennsylvania
Carpenters
- Median
- $59,370
- p25
- $47,850
- p75
- $74,700
- p10
- $42,970
- p90
- $92,110
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 97.6
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.