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State comparison · 2025

Carpenters salary: Florida vs Illinois

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Carpenters in Illinois earn a median of $79,000. In Florida, $49,870. After cost-of-living, the gap is 38.9% — not 36.9%.

Nominal pay gap
-36.9%
Florida vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
-38.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Florida

Carpenters

Median
$49,870
p25
$44,540
p75
$59,880
p10
$36,910
p90
$69,950
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
See full breakdown for Florida

Illinois

Carpenters

Median
$79,000
p25
$56,160
p75
$106,950
p10
$39,890
p90
$117,660
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
See full breakdown for Illinois

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.