Best states for a framer/carpenter

Q: What is the best state for framer/carpenters?

The best state to be a framer/carpenter is Maine based on framer/carpenter salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for framer/carpenters?

The highest paying state for framer/carpenters is Nebraska based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for framer/carpenters?

The worst state for framer/carpenters is Nebraska, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for framer/carpenters? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for framer/carpenter jobs.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 framer/carpenter jobs.

In order to get you the best states for framer/carpenters, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.If you are currently seeking employment as a framer/carpenter, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for framer/carpenters in 2026

1. Maine
Total framer/carpenter jobs: 73
Average annual salary: $46,068
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.96
Framer/carpenter jobs in Maine
2. Vermont
Total framer/carpenter jobs: 28
Average annual salary: $47,594
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Framer/carpenter jobs in Vermont
3. North Dakota
Total framer/carpenter jobs: 50
Average annual salary: $43,568
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.91
Framer/carpenter jobs in North Dakota
4. California
Total framer/carpenter jobs: 519
Average annual salary: $58,758
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Framer/carpenter jobs in California
5. New Jersey
Total framer/carpenter jobs: 133
Average annual salary: $56,351
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
0.6
Framer/carpenter jobs in New Jersey
6. Connecticut
Total framer/carpenter jobs: 87
Average annual salary: $50,265
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Framer/carpenter jobs in Connecticut
7. Wyoming
Total framer/carpenter jobs: 33
Average annual salary: $42,091
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.96
Framer/carpenter jobs in Wyoming
8. Massachusetts
Total framer/carpenter jobs: 168
Average annual salary: $52,590
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
0.65
Framer/carpenter jobs in Massachusetts
9. Pennsylvania
Total framer/carpenter jobs: 268
Average annual salary: $48,011
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Framer/carpenter jobs in Pennsylvania
10. Nevada
Total framer/carpenter jobs: 53
Average annual salary: $47,684
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Framer/carpenter jobs in Nevada

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a framer/carpenter

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

Detailed list of the best states for a framer/carpenter

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Maine	$46,068	$34,000	1,335,907	73
2	Vermont	$47,594	$35,000	623,657	28
3	North Dakota	$43,568	$34,000	755,393	50
4	California	$58,758	$42,000	39,536,653	519
5	New Jersey	$56,351	$40,000	9,005,644	133
6	Connecticut	$50,265	$36,000	3,588,184	87
7	Wyoming	$42,091	$33,000	579,315	33
8	Massachusetts	$52,590	$38,000	6,859,819	168
9	Pennsylvania	$48,011	$34,000	12,805,537	268
10	Nevada	$47,684	$34,000	2,998,039	53
11	New York	$54,772	$39,000	19,849,399	208
12	Oregon	$46,137	$35,000	4,142,776	146
13	Rhode Island	$48,377	$35,000	1,059,639	23
14	Alaska	$43,074	$37,000	739,795	48
15	New Hampshire	$45,301	$33,000	1,342,795	57
16	Montana	$41,181	$32,000	1,050,493	107
17	Washington	$46,094	$36,000	7,405,743	212
18	District of Columbia	$51,812	$37,000	693,972	33
19	Minnesota	$45,045	$35,000	5,576,606	175
20	Michigan	$45,351	$33,000	9,962,311	159
21	Delaware	$45,554	$32,000	961,939	35
22	Maryland	$45,968	$33,000	6,052,177	201
23	Illinois	$46,154	$35,000	12,802,023	183
24	Iowa	$39,534	$30,000	3,145,711	166
25	South Carolina	$39,774	$30,000	5,024,369	180
26	Indiana	$42,624	$32,000	6,666,818	169
27	Arizona	$44,041	$32,000	7,016,270	143
28	Ohio	$42,154	$31,000	11,658,609	240
29	Hawaii	$42,390	$34,000	1,427,538	34
30	Louisiana	$39,250	$29,000	4,684,333	133
31	Wisconsin	$39,166	$29,000	5,795,483	185
32	Kansas	$37,311	$29,000	2,913,123	128
33	Colorado	$40,039	$31,000	5,607,154	197
34	Oklahoma	$38,448	$29,000	3,930,864	103
35	Texas	$39,697	$30,000	28,304,596	556
36	Missouri	$40,421	$31,000	6,113,532	125
37	Tennessee	$35,104	$27,000	6,715,984	223
38	Florida	$36,157	$27,000	20,984,400	624
39	Kentucky	$36,760	$28,000	4,454,189	110
40	New Mexico	$37,513	$28,000	2,088,070	54
41	Utah	$34,282	$26,000	3,101,833	133
42	Arkansas	$37,437	$28,000	3,004,279	55
43	Idaho	$33,379	$26,000	1,716,943	77
44	Mississippi	$35,673	$27,000	2,984,100	66
45	Georgia	$35,982	$27,000	10,429,379	291
46	South Dakota	$29,359	$23,000	869,666	54
47	North Carolina	$32,465	$24,000	10,273,419	378
48	Virginia	$33,814	$24,000	8,470,020	331
49	West Virginia	$32,271	$24,000	1,815,857	50
50	Alabama	$33,366	$25,000	4,874,747	144
51	Nebraska	$26,993	$21,000	1,920,076	80

Highest paying states for framer/carpenters

Rank	State	Avg. Framer/Carpenter Salary
1	Maine	$46,068
2	Vermont	$47,594
3	North Dakota	$43,568
4	California	$58,758
5	New Jersey	$56,351
6	Connecticut	$50,265
7	Wyoming	$42,091
8	Massachusetts	$52,590
9	Pennsylvania	$48,011
10	Nevada	$47,684
11	New York	$54,772
12	Oregon	$46,137
13	Rhode Island	$48,377
14	Alaska	$43,074
15	New Hampshire	$45,301
16	Montana	$41,181
17	Washington	$46,094
18	District of Columbia	$51,812
19	Minnesota	$45,045
20	Michigan	$45,351
21	Delaware	$45,554
22	Maryland	$45,968
23	Illinois	$46,154
24	Iowa	$39,534
25	South Carolina	$39,774
26	Indiana	$42,624
27	Arizona	$44,041
28	Ohio	$42,154
29	Hawaii	$42,390
30	Louisiana	$39,250
31	Wisconsin	$39,166
32	Kansas	$37,311
33	Colorado	$40,039
34	Oklahoma	$38,448
35	Texas	$39,697
36	Missouri	$40,421
37	Tennessee	$35,104
38	Florida	$36,157
39	Kentucky	$36,760
40	New Mexico	$37,513
41	Utah	$34,282
42	Arkansas	$37,437
43	Idaho	$33,379
44	Mississippi	$35,673
45	Georgia	$35,982
46	South Dakota	$29,359
47	North Carolina	$32,465
48	Virginia	$33,814
49	West Virginia	$32,271
50	Alabama	$33,366
51	Nebraska	$26,993

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Total framer/carpenter jobs:	73
Average annual salary:	$46,068
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$34,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$61,000
Location Quotient:	1.96

Best states for a framer/carpenter

10 best states for framer/carpenters in 2026

1. Maine

2. Vermont

3. North Dakota

4. California

5. New Jersey

6. Connecticut

7. Wyoming

8. Massachusetts

9. Pennsylvania

10. Nevada