State comparison · 2025
Carpenters salary: California vs South Carolina
Carpenters in California earn a median of $75,920. In South Carolina, $50,670. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.8% — not 49.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+49.8%
California vs South Carolina
COL-adjusted gap
+26.8%
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
South Carolina
Carpenters
- Median
- $50,670
- p25
- $43,620
- p75
- $62,610
- p10
- $36,010
- p90
- $79,040
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 93.7
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.