State comparison · 2025
Carpenters salary: California vs Washington
Carpenters in California earn a median of $75,920. In Washington, $74,190. After cost-of-living, the gap is 1.1% — not 2.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+2.3%
California vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
-1.1%
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
Washington
Carpenters
- Median
- $74,190
- p25
- $60,630
- p75
- $92,660
- p10
- $52,330
- p90
- $119,920
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.