State comparison · 2025
Carpenters salary: California vs West Virginia
Carpenters in California earn a median of $75,920. In West Virginia, $48,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 26% — not 55.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+55.9%
California vs West Virginia
COL-adjusted gap
+26%
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
West Virginia
Carpenters
- Median
- $48,710
- p25
- $38,180
- p75
- $60,190
- p10
- $35,900
- p90
- $70,060
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 89.5
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.