Carpenter salary

Q: What state pays Carpenters the most?

New Jersey pays Carpenters the most in the United States, with an average salary of $56,881 per year, or $27.35 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a Carpenter?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Carpenter if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in New York you should be paid close to $54,890 per year.

Q: What is a good starting salary for a Carpenter?

A good starting salary for a carpenter is $30,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a carpenter in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for carpenters is $40,445, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a carpenter can vary by state.

Q: Do carpenters make good money?

Yes, carpenters make good money. The average annual salary for a carpenter is $41,758, putting them well over the national average for other jobs requiring only a high-school diploma.

Q: How much does the average carpenter make per year?

The average carpenter makes $41,758 per year or $20.08 per hour. These are the states with the highest annual salary averages for carpenters: Hawaii New Jersey Illinois Alaska New York

Q: What is a carpenter's pay?

A carpenter's pay is $20.08 per hour, on average. This equates to $41,758 annually. Master carpenters and carpenters who advance to foreman or superintendent have the potential to earn even more, with foremen earning an annual average of $45,321 and superintendents around $70,000.

Average carpenter salary

$41,748

$20.07 hourly rate

Entry-level carpenter salary

$31,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a carpenter make?

The average carpenter salary in the United States is $41,748. Carpenter salaries typically range between $31,000 and $54,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for carpenters is $20.07 per hour.

Carpenter salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Carpenters earn the highest average salary in New Jersey.

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New York$55,043

Columbus, GA$39,032

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Argonne National Laboratory$62,490

Cleveland Construction$50,525

Carpenter Salaries By Experience Level

Experience Level	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
Entry-level carpenter	$25,400	$12.21
Mid-level carpenter	$39,500	$18.98
Senior-level carpenter	$51,300	$24.68

Carpenter salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Ziprecruiter, SalaryExpert, Comparably and CareerExplorer, the average salary for a carpenter typically falls between $38,774 and $62,776.

zippia

$41,748yearly

comparably[1]

$38,774yearly

Salary.com[2]

$62,776yearly

ZipRecruiter[3]

$52,300yearly

SalaryExpert[4]

$52,081yearly

CareerExplorer[5]

$48,260yearly

Average carpenter salary by state

The average carpenter salary in New Jersey, New York, and California are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average carpenter salary states are Alabama, New Mexico, and South Dakota.

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Highest paying states for carpenters

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Connecticut	$53,424	$25.68
2	Vermont	$47,363	$22.77
3	New Jersey	$56,881	$27.35
4	Wyoming	$40,966	$19.70
5	Nevada	$47,780	$22.97
6	Washington	$49,429	$23.76
7	New York	$54,890	$26.39
8	New Hampshire	$45,963	$22.10
9	California	$54,669	$26.28
10	Massachusetts	$52,926	$25.45
11	Maine	$41,908	$20.15
12	Alaska	$43,465	$20.90
13	Rhode Island	$47,858	$23.01
14	Maryland	$47,866	$23.01
15	Delaware	$44,364	$21.33
16	Pennsylvania	$44,829	$21.55
17	Ohio	$43,195	$20.77
18	Tennessee	$38,691	$18.60
19	Hawaii	$43,659	$20.99
20	District of Columbia	$50,470	$24.26
21	Arizona	$42,741	$20.55
22	Oregon	$41,917	$20.15
23	Virginia	$42,778	$20.57
24	Missouri	$42,589	$20.48
25	North Dakota	$38,262	$18.40
26	Colorado	$41,482	$19.94
27	Wisconsin	$39,089	$18.79
28	Illinois	$43,150	$20.75
29	Louisiana	$39,027	$18.76
30	Indiana	$39,274	$18.88
31	Montana	$36,895	$17.74
32	Minnesota	$41,089	$19.75
33	Kentucky	$38,211	$18.37
34	South Carolina	$37,098	$17.84
35	Florida	$37,715	$18.13
36	Georgia	$38,695	$18.60
37	Michigan	$38,577	$18.55
38	Utah	$35,155	$16.90
39	Idaho	$35,106	$16.88
40	Arkansas	$37,660	$18.11
41	Iowa	$34,690	$16.68
42	Oklahoma	$36,208	$17.41
43	Mississippi	$35,878	$17.25
44	South Dakota	$32,524	$15.64
45	Texas	$36,825	$17.70
46	Kansas	$34,075	$16.38
47	Alabama	$33,399	$16.06
48	North Carolina	$32,479	$15.61
49	Nebraska	$31,962	$15.37
50	West Virginia	$31,616	$15.20
51	New Mexico	$32,920	$15.83

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Highest paying cities for carpenters

The highest-paying cities for carpenters are New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, and Boston, MA.

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	New York, NY	$55,043	$26.46
2	Los Angeles, CA	$54,827	$26.36
3	Boston, MA	$52,932	$25.45
4	Seattle, WA	$49,686	$23.89
5	Baltimore, MD	$48,214	$23.18
6	Las Vegas, NV	$47,878	$23.02
7	Manchester, NH	$45,991	$22.11
8	Chicago, IL	$43,321	$20.83
9	Phoenix, AZ	$42,779	$20.57
10	Saint Louis, MO	$42,722	$20.54
11	Columbus, OH	$42,702	$20.53
12	Richmond, VA	$42,414	$20.39
13	Portland, ME	$42,230	$20.30
14	Colorado Springs, CO	$41,781	$20.09
15	Portland, OR	$41,668	$20.03
16	Minneapolis, MN	$41,069	$19.74
17	Milwaukee, WI	$39,170	$18.83
18	Indianapolis, IN	$39,128	$18.81
19	New Orleans, LA	$39,103	$18.80
20	Columbus, GA	$39,032	$18.77

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Carpenter salary details

A carpenter's salary ranges from $31,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $54,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average Carpenter Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a carpenter's salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$54,000	$4,500	$26
75th Percentile	$48,000	$4,000	$23
Average	$41,748	$3,479	$20
25th Percentile	$36,000	$3,000	$17
10th Percentile	$31,000	$2,583	$15

Highest paying carpenter jobs

The highest paying types of carpenters are carpenter foreman, journeyman, and construction foreman.

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Construction Foreman	$57,121	$4,760	$27.46	40,621
Journeyman	$57,682	$4,807	$27.73	13,953
Mason	$43,974	$3,664	$21.14	15,057
General Foreman	$48,517	$4,043	$23.33	49,875
Prestressed Concrete Labour	$34,147	$2,846	$16.42	27,259
Framer	$34,298	$2,858	$16.49	5,247

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Which companies pay carpenters the most?

Carpenter salaries at Argonne National Laboratory and AbbVie are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average carpenter salary at companies like Sandia National Labs and Columbia University in the City of New York are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Argonne National Laboratory	$62,490	$30.04
2	AbbVie	$61,029	$29.34
3	Sandia National Labs	$58,694	$28.22
4	Columbia University in the City of New York	$55,024	$26.45
5	The Pennington School	$53,381	$25.66
6	University of California	$53,369	$25.66
7	Tenet Healthcare	$53,356	$25.65
8	Hyatt Hotels	$52,939	$25.45
9	University of California-Berkeley	$52,531	$25.26
10	Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts	$51,990	$25.00
11	The University of Chicago	$51,851	$24.93
12	UC Santa Barbara	$51,764	$24.89
13	Princeton University	$51,199	$24.61
14	Kloeckner Metals	$51,144	$24.59
15	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$51,045	$24.54
16	Carnival Cruise Line	$50,936	$24.49
17	Engelberth Construction	$50,649	$24.35
18	Pepper Construction	$50,604	$24.33
19	Turner Construction	$50,568	$24.31
20	Cleveland Construction	$50,525	$24.29

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Carpenter salary trends

The average carpenter salary has risen by $8,018 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average carpenter earned $33,730 annually, but today, they earn $41,748 a year. That works out to a 14% change in pay for carpenters over the last decade.

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Average carpenter salary over time

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Carpenter salary by year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2025	$41,700	$20.07	+2.4%
2024	$40,700	$19.59	+3.6%
2023	$39,300	$18.88	+3.0%
2022	$38,100	$18.31	+3.5%
2021	$36,800	$17.67	+3.5%

Recently added carpenter salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Stratton Mountain	Carpenter	Lebanon, NH	12/17/2024	$52,175
Stratton Mountain	Carpenter	Burlington, VT	12/17/2024	$52,175
Handyman Connection	Carpenter	Alabama	12/16/2024	$41,740
Kitchen Tune-Up Inc.	Carpenter	Beaufort, SC	12/16/2024	$41,740
Theatre Technology, Inc.	Over Carpenter	Naples, FL	12/16/2024	$39,653
Theatre Technology, Inc.	Scenic Carpenter (Summer Seasonal)	New York, NY	12/16/2024	$36,105
GC Realty Investments	Carpenter	Chicago, IL	12/16/2024	$56,349
West Shore	Window & Door Carpenter-W2, Paid Training	Phoenix, AZ	12/16/2024	$37,566
Department of Defense	Carpenter	Ione, CA	12/16/2024	$61,086
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation	Carpenter	Parkman, WY	12/16/2024	$69,998