State comparison · 2025
Carpenters salary: Hawaii vs New Jersey
Carpenters in Hawaii earn a median of $85,280. In New Jersey, $64,010. After cost-of-living, the gap is 31.8% — not 33.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+33.2%
Hawaii vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+31.8%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Carpenters
- Median
- $85,280
- p25
- $66,380
- p75
- $110,980
- p10
- $52,760
- p90
- $115,900
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
New Jersey
Carpenters
- Median
- $64,010
- p25
- $51,220
- p75
- $80,430
- p10
- $43,680
- p90
- $121,490
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
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.