Carpenter earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level carpenter earnings begin at:

$36.15 per hour

$75,190 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level carpenter earnings begin at:

$29.09 per hour

$60,500 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level carpenter earnings begin at:

$23.09 per hour

$48,040 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level carpenter earnings begin at:

$18.30 per hour

$38,060 per year

10th percentile

Starting level carpenter earnings begin at:

$16.67 per hour

$34,680 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Carpenter salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Hawaii $77,070
Illinois $62,750
New Jersey $62,110
Connecticut $61,670
Alaska $61,040
Massachusetts $61,020
California $60,850
Washington $60,700
District of Columbia $60,140
New York $60,010
Nevada $59,380
Minnesota $58,020
Rhode Island $55,270
Missouri $51,660
Oregon $48,990
Wisconsin $48,890
Maryland $48,530
Colorado $48,480
Delaware $48,300
New Hampshire $48,300
Ohio $48,190
Indiana $48,060
Pennsylvania $48,060
Michigan $48,040
Wyoming $48,030
North Dakota $48,010
Vermont $47,720
Montana $47,530
Maine $47,460
Arizona $47,190
Utah $47,120
Virginia $46,760
Georgia $46,740
Iowa $46,740
Kentucky $46,640
Virgin Islands, U.S. $46,640
Louisiana $46,520
Florida $45,750
Kansas $45,400
New Mexico $44,860
Texas $44,690
Tennessee $43,360
South Carolina $39,280
North Carolina $38,990
Mississippi $38,520
Oklahoma $38,380
West Virginia $38,300
Nebraska $38,240
Arkansas $38,130
Idaho $37,840
Alabama $37,620
South Dakota $37,600
Guam $36,560
Puerto Rico $22,610

How do carpenter salaries compare to similar careers?

Carpenters earn about the same as related careers in Michigan. On average, they make less than riggers but more than pipelayers.

Career Median Salary
Rigger salary $59K
Crane operator salary $50K
HVAC technician salary $49K
Drafter salary $48K
Water treatment plant operator salary $48K
Carpenter salary $48K
Jeweler salary $49K
Gem worker salary $49K
Machine assembler salary $48K
Pipelayer salary $48K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)