State comparison · 2025
Carpenters salary: California vs Utah
Carpenters in California earn a median of $75,920. In Utah, $52,360. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29.5% — not 45%.
Nominal pay gap
+45%
California vs Utah
COL-adjusted gap
+29.5%
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
Utah
Carpenters
- Median
- $52,360
- p25
- $45,830
- p75
- $62,810
- p10
- $36,560
- p90
- $75,170
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 98.9
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.