State comparison · 2025
Carpenters salary: Hawaii vs South Dakota
Carpenters in Hawaii earn a median of $85,280. In South Dakota, $48,140. After cost-of-living, the gap is 42.7% — not 77.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+77.1%
Hawaii vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+42.7%
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
South Dakota
Carpenters
- Median
- $48,140
- p25
- $42,190
- p75
- $60,060
- p10
- $37,720
- p90
- $65,890
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.