Carpenters Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Carpenters salaries across 51 states

$59,238

National Average (Median)

$85,280

Highest: Hawaii

$46,910

Lowest: Oklahoma

Carpenters Salary by State

Compare Carpenters salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$46,910

$85,280

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $48,220 AK $73,860 AZ $58,580 AR $47,760 CA $75,920 CO $62,830 CT $64,060 DE $59,200 DC $61,710 FL $49,870 GA $49,350 HI $85,280 ID $52,000 IL $79,000 IN $62,870 IA $57,710 KS $56,960 KY $52,680 LA $49,920 ME $62,160 MD $62,960 MA $75,200 MI $61,680 MN $64,930 MS $48,650 MO $60,840 MT $58,820 NE $50,320 NV $62,380 NH $61,200 NJ $64,010 NM $59,720 NY $72,330 NC $49,100 ND $57,890 OH $60,810 OK $46,910 OR $62,870 PA $59,370 RI $60,840 SC $50,670 SD $48,140 TN $50,830 TX $48,900 UT $52,360 VT $62,400 VA $55,690 WA $74,190 WV $48,710 WI $61,660 WY $56,850

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Hawaii

$85,280

Illinois

$79,000

California

$75,920

Massachusetts

$75,200

Washington

$74,190

Carpenters Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Hawaii	$85,280	$87,480	4,810
2	Illinois	$79,000	$80,320	19,570
3	California	$75,920	$78,810	100,750
4	Massachusetts	$75,200	$79,680	18,540
5	Washington	$74,190	$79,170	26,960
6	Alaska	$73,860	$80,460	2,560
7	New York	$72,330	$75,970	40,630
8	Minnesota	$64,930	$70,320	14,930
9	Connecticut	$64,060	$68,680	5,160
10	New Jersey	$64,010	$71,990	14,230
11	Maryland	$62,960	$69,040	9,770
12	Indiana	$62,870	$64,950	15,240
13	Oregon	$62,870	$70,880	15,110
14	Colorado	$62,830	$66,190	12,740
15	Vermont	$62,400	$62,000	3,080
16	Nevada	$62,380	$69,250	12,700
17	Maine	$62,160	$63,300	5,170
18	District of Columbia	$61,710	$65,990	1,540
19	Michigan	$61,680	$62,140	18,590
20	Wisconsin	$61,660	$65,300	13,880
21	New Hampshire	$61,200	$64,100	3,760
22	Missouri	$60,840	$65,000	14,410
23	Rhode Island	$60,840	$64,320	2,580
24	Ohio	$60,810	$62,590	18,450
25	New Mexico	$59,720	$57,430	3,630
26	Pennsylvania	$59,370	$63,220	30,630
27	Delaware	$59,200	$62,690	2,250
28	Montana	$58,820	$59,640	4,030
29	Arizona	$58,580	$58,980	16,230
30	North Dakota	$57,890	$57,980	2,360
31	Iowa	$57,710	$57,640	5,770
32	Kansas	$56,960	$59,460	5,210
33	Wyoming	$56,850	$59,350	2,260
34	Virginia	$55,690	$55,390	20,460
35	Kentucky	$52,680	$54,820	8,540
36	Utah	$52,360	$55,360	15,220
37	Idaho	$52,000	$56,080	8,380
38	Tennessee	$50,830	$53,990	8,200
39	South Carolina	$50,670	$55,350	6,950
40	Nebraska	$50,320	$54,960	5,710
41	Louisiana	$49,920	$51,600	8,990
42	Florida	$49,870	$52,560	39,300
43	Georgia	$49,350	$50,290	9,190
44	North Carolina	$49,100	$50,510	13,480
45	Texas	$48,900	$50,990	33,540
46	West Virginia	$48,710	$50,540	3,670
47	Mississippi	$48,650	$49,280	2,950
48	Alabama	$48,220	$49,490	5,560
49	South Dakota	$48,140	$51,330	4,560
50	Arkansas	$47,760	$51,350	4,030
51	Oklahoma	$46,910	$49,610	3,820

Carpenters Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Carpenters keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS