Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of carpenter salary by state for the United States:
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New Jersey has the highest carpenter salary of $56,881
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West Virginia has the lowest carpenter salary of $31,616
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The national average salary for carpenters is $41,748
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The national hourly pay for carpenters is $20.07
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do carpenters get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for carpenter by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for carpenters after this adjustment? That would be New Jersey.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for carpenter salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Carpenters By State
| Rank | State | Average Carpenter Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | New Jersey | $56,881 | $40,000 | $80,000 |
| 2 | New York | $54,890 | $39,000 | $77,000 |
| 3 | California | $54,669 | $39,000 | $75,000 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $53,424 | $37,000 | $75,000 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $52,926 | $37,000 | $73,000 |
| 6 | Washington | $49,429 | $38,000 | $62,000 |
| 7 | Maryland | $47,866 | $34,000 | $66,000 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $47,858 | $34,000 | $67,000 |
| 9 | Nevada | $47,780 | $34,000 | $65,000 |
| 10 | Vermont | $47,363 | $34,000 | $65,000 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $45,963 | $33,000 | $63,000 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | $44,829 | $31,000 | $62,000 |
| 13 | Delaware | $44,364 | $31,000 | $62,000 |
| 14 | Hawaii | $43,659 | $34,000 | $54,000 |
| 15 | Alaska | $43,465 | $37,000 | $49,000 |
| 16 | Ohio | $43,195 | $31,000 | $58,000 |
| 17 | Illinois | $43,150 | $32,000 | $57,000 |
| 18 | Virginia | $42,778 | $30,000 | $59,000 |
| 19 | Arizona | $42,741 | $31,000 | $58,000 |
| 20 | Missouri | $42,589 | $32,000 | $55,000 |
| 21 | Oregon | $41,917 | $32,000 | $54,000 |
| 22 | Maine | $41,908 | $30,000 | $57,000 |
| 23 | Colorado | $41,482 | $32,000 | $53,000 |
| 24 | Minnesota | $41,089 | $31,000 | $53,000 |
| 25 | Wyoming | $40,966 | $32,000 | $52,000 |
| 26 | Indiana | $39,274 | $29,000 | $52,000 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $39,089 | $29,000 | $52,000 |
| 28 | Louisiana | $39,027 | $29,000 | $51,000 |
| 29 | Georgia | $38,695 | $29,000 | $51,000 |
| 30 | Tennessee | $38,691 | $29,000 | $50,000 |
| 31 | Michigan | $38,577 | $28,000 | $52,000 |
| 32 | North Dakota | $38,262 | $29,000 | $48,000 |
| 33 | Kentucky | $38,211 | $28,000 | $50,000 |
| 34 | Florida | $37,715 | $28,000 | $50,000 |
| 35 | Arkansas | $37,660 | $28,000 | $49,000 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $37,098 | $27,000 | $49,000 |
| 37 | Montana | $36,895 | $29,000 | $46,000 |
| 38 | Texas | $36,825 | $27,000 | $49,000 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | $36,208 | $27,000 | $47,000 |
| 40 | Mississippi | $35,878 | $27,000 | $47,000 |
| 41 | Utah | $35,155 | $27,000 | $45,000 |
| 42 | Idaho | $35,106 | $27,000 | $44,000 |
| 43 | Iowa | $34,690 | $26,000 | $45,000 |
| 44 | Kansas | $34,075 | $26,000 | $44,000 |
| 45 | Alabama | $33,399 | $25,000 | $44,000 |
| 46 | New Mexico | $32,920 | $24,000 | $44,000 |
| 47 | South Dakota | $32,524 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 48 | North Carolina | $32,479 | $24,000 | $43,000 |
| 49 | Nebraska | $31,962 | $24,000 | $41,000 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $31,616 | $23,000 | $42,000 |
Methodology: Carpenter Salary By State
To better understand carpenter pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for carpenters by state.
We took the average annual salary data for carpenters from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for carpenters.
Carpenter Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for carpenters?
The highest-paid state for carpenters is New Jersey with an average salary of $56,881 per year.
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What city pays carpenters the most?
New York, NY pays carpenters the most with an average salary of $55,043 per year.
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What is the worst state for carpenters?
The worst state for carpenters is West Virginia with an average salary of $31,616 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
