Carpenters Wages

SOC 47-2031 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Carpenters is $56,350 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $37,440 and the 90th percentile is $94,580, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

700,290

P10

$37,440

P25

$46,130

Median

$56,350

P75

$72,290

P90

$94,580

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Carpenters have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Carpenters across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $56,350 $60,970 $37,440 $94,580 700,290
2022 $51,390 $58,210 $36,160 $89,950 689,770 -8.8%
2021 $48,260 $55,190 $31,880 $80,940 668,060 -6.09%
2020 $49,520 $54,200 $31,200 $87,410 699,300 +2.61%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Carpenters. The highest median is in Hawaii at $82,040, 46% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Carpenters, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
Hawaii $82,040 +45.6% $83,250 5,520
Washington $72,110 +28% $75,150 28,690
New Jersey $69,620 +23.5% $79,180 13,400
Illinois $68,400 +21.4% $74,010 23,990
California $68,380 +21.3% $73,370 102,870
Massachusetts $66,270 +17.6% $74,900 16,640
Connecticut $63,460 +12.6% $65,000 6,070
District of Columbia $63,290 +12.3% $65,220 1,170
Minnesota $62,660 +11.2% $67,170 16,240
Nevada $62,600 +11.1% $66,750 14,280
Alaska $62,190 +10.4% $72,220 2,470
Oregon $61,970 +10% $67,230 14,980
Rhode Island $61,020 +8.3% $61,270 3,130
New York $59,830 +6.2% $68,450 47,740
Delaware $59,770 +6.1% $60,940 1,450
Wisconsin $59,070 +4.8% $61,160 15,330
Missouri $59,030 +4.8% $62,810 15,290
New Hampshire $58,900 +4.5% $60,370 3,530
Vermont $58,660 +4.1% $58,150 3,210
Michigan $58,260 +3.4% $57,800 21,400
Colorado $57,780 +2.5% $56,830 15,970
Maryland $57,270 +1.6% $58,930 9,670
Pennsylvania $57,200 +1.5% $59,860 29,270
Indiana $55,080 -2.3% $56,820 14,860
Maine $54,920 -2.5% $55,160 5,080
Ohio $54,520 -3.2% $55,010 18,270
North Dakota $53,600 -4.9% $54,660 2,480
Wyoming $52,000 -7.7% $55,200 2,540
Montana $50,340 -10.7% $51,810 4,330
Arizona $50,180 -10.9% $54,460 14,020
Kentucky $50,090 -11.1% $51,660 7,820
Utah $49,570 -12% $51,330 12,920
Iowa $48,830 -13.3% $51,080 6,740
Georgia $48,740 -13.5% $46,620 9,010
Virginia $48,730 -13.5% $50,670 17,580
Kansas $48,520 -13.9% $52,430 5,390
Tennessee $48,030 -14.8% $48,870 9,930
Texas $47,720 -15.3% $48,760 34,970
South Carolina $47,700 -15.4% $48,600 8,510
Florida $47,530 -15.7% $48,570 49,900
Nebraska $47,320 -16% $49,190 6,200
Louisiana $47,240 -16.2% $48,280 7,970
Idaho $47,100 -16.4% $50,120 8,220
New Mexico $46,990 -16.6% $49,130 3,290
North Carolina $46,230 -18% $46,450 14,600
Oklahoma $46,180 -18% $47,180 4,740
West Virginia $45,960 -18.4% $47,210 2,820
Arkansas $44,890 -20.3% $45,590 2,950
Alabama $44,480 -21.1% $46,040 6,080
Mississippi $43,750 -22.4% $44,400 2,440
South Dakota $42,480 -24.6% $44,550 4,320