Salary by state
Carpenters Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Carpenters — median wage by state
- Hawaii: $85,280, COL-adjusted $77,527
- Illinois: $79,000, COL-adjusted $79,000
- California: $75,920, COL-adjusted $68,582
- Massachusetts: $75,200, COL-adjusted $71,078
- Washington: $74,190, COL-adjusted $69,336
- Alaska: $73,860, COL-adjusted $72,129
- New York: $72,330, COL-adjusted $67,034
- Minnesota: $64,930, COL-adjusted $65,852
- Connecticut: $64,060, COL-adjusted $61,834
- New Jersey: $64,010, COL-adjusted $58,833
- Maryland: $62,960, COL-adjusted $59,962
- Indiana: $62,870, COL-adjusted $67,385
- Oregon: $62,870, COL-adjusted $60,803
- Colorado: $62,830, COL-adjusted $60,941
- Vermont: $62,400, COL-adjusted $63,673
- Nevada: $62,380, COL-adjusted $62,380
- Maine: $62,160, COL-adjusted $64,016
- District of Columbia: $61,710, COL-adjusted $56,151
- Michigan: $61,680, COL-adjusted $64,116
- Wisconsin: $61,660, COL-adjusted $65,526
- New Hampshire: $61,200, COL-adjusted $58,733
- Missouri: $60,840, COL-adjusted $67,004
- Rhode Island: $60,840, COL-adjusted $59,472
- Ohio: $60,810, COL-adjusted $65,528
- New Mexico: $59,720, COL-adjusted $64,772
- Pennsylvania: $59,370, COL-adjusted $60,830
- Delaware: $59,200, COL-adjusted $59,319
- Montana: $58,820, COL-adjusted $62,178
- Arizona: $58,580, COL-adjusted $58,173
- North Dakota: $57,890, COL-adjusted $65,045
- Iowa: $57,710, COL-adjusted $65,729
- Kansas: $56,960, COL-adjusted $63,219
- Wyoming: $56,850, COL-adjusted $61,327
- Virginia: $55,690, COL-adjusted $55,084
- Kentucky: $52,680, COL-adjusted $58,404
- Utah: $52,360, COL-adjusted $52,942
- Idaho: $52,000, COL-adjusted $54,450
- Tennessee: $50,830, COL-adjusted $55,310
- South Carolina: $50,670, COL-adjusted $54,077
- Nebraska: $50,320, COL-adjusted $55,849
- Louisiana: $49,920, COL-adjusted $56,599
- Florida: $49,870, COL-adjusted $48,230
- Georgia: $49,350, COL-adjusted $51,246
- North Carolina: $49,100, COL-adjusted $52,068
- Texas: $48,900, COL-adjusted $50,360
- West Virginia: $48,710, COL-adjusted $54,425
- Mississippi: $48,650, COL-adjusted $55,920
- Alabama: $48,220, COL-adjusted $54,302
- South Dakota: $48,140, COL-adjusted $54,334
- Arkansas: $47,760, COL-adjusted $54,960
- Oklahoma: $46,910, COL-adjusted $53,428
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- Hawaii$85,280
- Illinois$79,000
- California$75,920
- Massachusetts$75,200
- Washington$74,190
- Alaska$73,860
- New York$72,330
- Minnesota$64,930
- Connecticut$64,060
- New Jersey$64,010
- Maryland$62,960
- Indiana$62,870
- Oregon$62,870
- Colorado$62,830
- Vermont$62,400
- Nevada$62,380
- Maine$62,160
- District of Columbia$61,710
- Michigan$61,680
- Wisconsin$61,660
- New Hampshire$61,200
- Missouri$60,840
- Rhode Island$60,840
- Ohio$60,810
- New Mexico$59,720
- Pennsylvania$59,370
- Delaware$59,200
- Montana$58,820
- Arizona$58,580
- North Dakota$57,890
- Iowa$57,710
- Kansas$56,960
- Wyoming$56,850
- Virginia$55,690
- Kentucky$52,680
- Utah$52,360
- Idaho$52,000
- Tennessee$50,830
- South Carolina$50,670
- Nebraska$50,320
- Louisiana$49,920
- Florida$49,870
- Georgia$49,350
- North Carolina$49,100
- Texas$48,900
- West Virginia$48,710
- Mississippi$48,650
- Alabama$48,220
- South Dakota$48,140
- Arkansas$47,760
- Oklahoma$46,910
Highest- and lowest-paying states for carpenters
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. Hawaii$85,280
- 2. Illinois$79,000
- 3. California$75,920
- 4. Massachusetts$75,200
- 5. Washington$74,190
Lowest-paying
- Oklahoma$46,910
- Arkansas$47,760
- South Dakota$48,140
- Alabama$48,220
- Mississippi$48,650
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Carpenters salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Carpenters is $62,569 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Carpenters the most?
- Hawaii pays Carpenters the most, with a median of $85,280, followed by Illinois ($79,000). The lowest median is in Oklahoma at $46,910.
- How much do Carpenters salaries vary by state?
- Carpenters median pay ranges from $46,910 to $85,280 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Carpenters jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +4.5% change in Carpenters employment from 2024 to 2034 — about as fast as average.