This question is about carpenter jobs.
Can a carpenter make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a carpenter. While possible, it is unlikely to earn over $100k as a carpenter because even higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $54,000 per year. The average annual salary for a carpenter is $40,445.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Carpenters?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile carpenter earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| New Jersey | $74,000 |
| New York | $71,000 |
| Vermont | $68,000 |
| Connecticut | $68,000 |
| California | $68,000 |
| Massachusetts | $65,000 |
| Nevada | $63,000 |
| Delaware | $63,000 |
| Maryland | $62,000 |
| Washington | $60,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,000 |
| New Hampshire | $57,000 |
| Illinois | $57,000 |
| District of Columbia | $57,000 |
| Virginia | $56,000 |
| Ohio | $55,000 |
| Oregon | $53,000 |
| Missouri | $52,000 |
| Arizona | $52,000 |
| Rhode Island | $52,000 |
| Indiana | $51,000 |
| Colorado | $50,000 |
| Wisconsin | $50,000 |
| Michigan | $50,000 |
| Minnesota | $49,000 |
| Maine | $48,000 |
| Kentucky | $48,000 |
| Wyoming | $47,000 |
| North Dakota | $45,000 |
| Tennessee | $45,000 |
| Utah | $45,000 |
| Louisiana | $45,000 |
| Georgia | $45,000 |
| Iowa | $44,000 |
| South Carolina | $44,000 |
| Alaska | $43,000 |
| Montana | $43,000 |
| Hawaii | $42,000 |
| Idaho | $42,000 |
| Florida | $42,000 |
| Kansas | $41,000 |
| Mississippi | $41,000 |
| Oklahoma | $40,000 |
| North Carolina | $40,000 |
| West Virginia | $40,000 |
| Texas | $40,000 |
| Nebraska | $39,000 |
| Alabama | $38,000 |
| Arkansas | $38,000 |
| New Mexico | $38,000 |
| South Dakota | $37,000 |
