State comparison · 2025
Carpenters salary: California vs South Dakota
Carpenters in California earn a median of $75,920. In South Dakota, $48,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26.2% — not 57.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+57.7%
California vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+26.2%
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 Dakota
Carpenters
- Median
- $48,140
- p25
- $42,190
- p75
- $60,060
- p10
- $37,720
- p90
- $65,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.