State comparison · 2025
Carpenters salary: Hawaii vs New Mexico
Carpenters in Hawaii earn a median of $85,280. In New Mexico, $59,720. After cost-of-living, the gap is 19.7% — not 42.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+42.8%
Hawaii vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+19.7%
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 Mexico
Carpenters
- Median
- $59,720
- p25
- $47,150
- p75
- $63,310
- p10
- $40,100
- p90
- $77,790
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.