Best states for a commercial carpenter

Q: What is the best state for commercial carpenters?

The best state to be a commercial carpenter is Connecticut based on commercial carpenter salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for commercial carpenters?

The highest paying state for commercial carpenters is South Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for commercial carpenters?

The worst state for commercial carpenters is West Virginia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for commercial carpenters? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for commercial carpenter jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for commercial carpenter jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for commercial carpenters.We found that Connecticut is the best state for commercial carpenter jobs, whereas West Virginia is the worst.

10 best states for commercial carpenters in 2025

1. Connecticut
Total commercial carpenter jobs: 258
Average annual salary: $57,969
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Commercial carpenter jobs in Connecticut
2. Oregon
Total commercial carpenter jobs: 284
Average annual salary: $57,853
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Commercial carpenter jobs in Oregon
3. California
Total commercial carpenter jobs: 1,642
Average annual salary: $66,131
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Commercial carpenter jobs in California
4. North Dakota
Total commercial carpenter jobs: 83
Average annual salary: $47,798
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Commercial carpenter jobs in North Dakota
5. New Jersey
Total commercial carpenter jobs: 363
Average annual salary: $63,908
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
0.71
Commercial carpenter jobs in New Jersey
6. Maine
Total commercial carpenter jobs: 102
Average annual salary: $50,809
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Commercial carpenter jobs in Maine
7. Massachusetts
Total commercial carpenter jobs: 467
Average annual salary: $58,621
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
0.79
Commercial carpenter jobs in Massachusetts
8. Wyoming
Total commercial carpenter jobs: 64
Average annual salary: $46,759
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.67
Commercial carpenter jobs in Wyoming
9. Nevada
Total commercial carpenter jobs: 123
Average annual salary: $52,873
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Commercial carpenter jobs in Nevada
10. New Hampshire
Total commercial carpenter jobs: 107
Average annual salary: $52,322
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Commercial carpenter jobs in New Hampshire

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a commercial carpenter

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a commercial carpenter

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Connecticut	$57,969	$41,000	3,588,184	258
2	Oregon	$57,853	$43,000	4,142,776	284
3	California	$66,131	$47,000	39,536,653	1,642
4	North Dakota	$47,798	$37,000	755,393	83
5	New Jersey	$63,908	$45,000	9,005,644	363
6	Maine	$50,809	$37,000	1,335,907	102
7	Massachusetts	$58,621	$42,000	6,859,819	467
8	Wyoming	$46,759	$36,000	579,315	64
9	Nevada	$52,873	$38,000	2,998,039	123
10	New Hampshire	$52,322	$38,000	1,342,795	107
11	Vermont	$52,221	$38,000	623,657	46
12	Montana	$45,776	$35,000	1,050,493	145
13	Utah	$46,820	$35,000	3,101,833	260
14	Rhode Island	$53,434	$38,000	1,059,639	55
15	Washington	$52,059	$40,000	7,405,743	438
16	Delaware	$49,467	$35,000	961,939	83
17	Colorado	$49,691	$38,000	5,607,154	384
18	Arizona	$50,532	$37,000	7,016,270	351
19	Maryland	$53,603	$38,000	6,052,177	350
20	Pennsylvania	$49,530	$35,000	12,805,537	637
21	Alaska	$45,875	$40,000	739,795	70
22	Georgia	$46,605	$35,000	10,429,379	718
23	Wisconsin	$47,241	$35,000	5,795,483	336
24	Iowa	$43,557	$33,000	3,145,711	322
25	District of Columbia	$55,858	$40,000	693,972	74
26	Kentucky	$44,559	$34,000	4,454,189	230
27	Hawaii	$46,924	$37,000	1,427,538	67
28	Virginia	$45,518	$33,000	8,470,020	600
29	Oklahoma	$42,606	$32,000	3,930,864	211
30	Alabama	$39,632	$30,000	4,874,747	380
31	Arkansas	$40,803	$31,000	3,004,279	195
32	Louisiana	$40,506	$30,000	4,684,333	273
33	Michigan	$42,769	$31,000	9,962,311	451
34	Missouri	$44,637	$34,000	6,113,532	332
35	New York	$48,664	$34,000	19,849,399	618
36	Ohio	$41,161	$30,000	11,658,609	646
37	Illinois	$44,508	$33,000	12,802,023	676
38	Florida	$41,502	$31,000	20,984,400	1,212
39	Minnesota	$44,076	$33,000	5,576,606	348
40	Kansas	$39,786	$30,000	2,913,123	228
41	South Carolina	$39,628	$30,000	5,024,369	357
42	Tennessee	$38,562	$29,000	6,715,984	477
43	Mississippi	$39,013	$29,000	2,984,100	175
44	North Carolina	$39,469	$29,000	10,273,419	746
45	Texas	$40,308	$30,000	28,304,596	1,301
46	Indiana	$39,096	$29,000	6,666,818	457
47	Idaho	$37,550	$28,000	1,716,943	146
48	New Mexico	$41,229	$31,000	2,088,070	105
49	South Dakota	$32,489	$25,000	869,666	94
50	Nebraska	$38,783	$30,000	1,920,076	135
51	West Virginia	$35,252	$26,000	1,815,857	107

Highest paying states for commercial carpenters

Rank	State	Avg. Commercial Carpenter Salary
1	Connecticut	$57,969
2	Oregon	$57,853
3	California	$66,131
4	North Dakota	$47,798
5	New Jersey	$63,908
6	Maine	$50,809
7	Massachusetts	$58,621
8	Wyoming	$46,759
9	Nevada	$52,873
10	New Hampshire	$52,322
11	Vermont	$52,221
12	Montana	$45,776
13	Utah	$46,820
14	Rhode Island	$53,434
15	Washington	$52,059
16	Delaware	$49,467
17	Colorado	$49,691
18	Arizona	$50,532
19	Maryland	$53,603
20	Pennsylvania	$49,530
21	Alaska	$45,875
22	Georgia	$46,605
23	Wisconsin	$47,241
24	Iowa	$43,557
25	District of Columbia	$55,858
26	Kentucky	$44,559
27	Hawaii	$46,924
28	Virginia	$45,518
29	Oklahoma	$42,606
30	Alabama	$39,632
31	Arkansas	$40,803
32	Louisiana	$40,506
33	Michigan	$42,769
34	Missouri	$44,637
35	New York	$48,664
36	Ohio	$41,161
37	Illinois	$44,508
38	Florida	$41,502
39	Minnesota	$44,076
40	Kansas	$39,786
41	South Carolina	$39,628
42	Tennessee	$38,562
43	Mississippi	$39,013
44	North Carolina	$39,469
45	Texas	$40,308
46	Indiana	$39,096
47	Idaho	$37,550
48	New Mexico	$41,229
49	South Dakota	$32,489
50	Nebraska	$38,783
51	West Virginia	$35,252

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Total commercial carpenter jobs:	258
Average annual salary:	$57,969
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$41,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$81,000
Location Quotient:	1.21

Best states for a commercial carpenter

10 best states for commercial carpenters in 2025

1. Connecticut

2. Oregon

3. California

4. North Dakota

5. New Jersey

6. Maine

7. Massachusetts

8. Wyoming

9. Nevada

10. New Hampshire