Best states for a journeyman carpenter

Q: What is the best state for journeyman carpenters?

The best state to be a journeyman carpenter is Washington based on journeyman carpenter salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for journeyman carpenters?

The worst state for journeyman 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 journeyman carpenters? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for journeyman 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.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for journeyman carpenters. We found that Washington is the best state in the nation for journeyman carpenters, and people in Monterey earn the most in the field.

In order to get you the best states for journeyman 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 journeyman carpenter, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for journeyman carpenters in 2026

1. Washington
Total journeyman carpenter jobs: 123
Average annual salary: $62,580
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.53
Journeyman carpenter jobs in Washington
2. New Hampshire
Total journeyman carpenter jobs: 26
Average annual salary: $54,594
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Journeyman carpenter jobs in New Hampshire
3. Oregon
Total journeyman carpenter jobs: 89
Average annual salary: $52,272
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.95
Journeyman carpenter jobs in Oregon
4. Vermont
Total journeyman carpenter jobs: 11
Average annual salary: $53,805
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Journeyman carpenter jobs in Vermont
5. Maine
Total journeyman carpenter jobs: 19
Average annual salary: $52,328
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Journeyman carpenter jobs in Maine
6. Nevada
Total journeyman carpenter jobs: 23
Average annual salary: $53,050
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
1
Journeyman carpenter jobs in Nevada
7. Wyoming
Total journeyman carpenter jobs: 15
Average annual salary: $47,412
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
2.28
Journeyman carpenter jobs in Wyoming
8. California
Total journeyman carpenter jobs: 206
Average annual salary: $64,289
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Journeyman carpenter jobs in California
9. Massachusetts
Total journeyman carpenter jobs: 54
Average annual salary: $60,197
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000
Location Quotient:
0.53
Journeyman carpenter jobs in Massachusetts
10. Connecticut
Total journeyman carpenter jobs: 24
Average annual salary: $56,612
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
0.66
Journeyman carpenter jobs in Connecticut

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a journeyman carpenter

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

Detailed list of the best states for a journeyman carpenter

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$62,580	$49,000	7,405,743	123
2	New Hampshire	$54,594	$39,000	1,342,795	26
3	Oregon	$52,272	$40,000	4,142,776	89
4	Vermont	$53,805	$39,000	623,657	11
5	Maine	$52,328	$38,000	1,335,907	19
6	Nevada	$53,050	$39,000	2,998,039	23
7	Wyoming	$47,412	$37,000	579,315	15
8	California	$64,289	$47,000	39,536,653	206
9	Massachusetts	$60,197	$43,000	6,859,819	54
10	Connecticut	$56,612	$40,000	3,588,184	24
11	Montana	$45,990	$37,000	1,050,493	34
12	District of Columbia	$56,602	$41,000	693,972	19
13	Rhode Island	$54,964	$39,000	1,059,639	6
14	Hawaii	$49,420	$39,000	1,427,538	21
15	Alaska	$46,996	$41,000	739,795	29
16	Minnesota	$48,978	$37,000	5,576,606	74
17	Wisconsin	$45,181	$34,000	5,795,483	85
18	Pennsylvania	$50,727	$36,000	12,805,537	85
19	North Dakota	$48,501	$38,000	755,393	7
20	Colorado	$48,609	$38,000	5,607,154	83
21	Delaware	$50,055	$35,000	961,939	11
22	Oklahoma	$43,577	$33,000	3,930,864	54
23	Arizona	$46,981	$35,000	7,016,270	56
24	Ohio	$44,511	$33,000	11,658,609	110
25	Maryland	$49,123	$35,000	6,052,177	93
26	South Carolina	$45,154	$34,000	5,024,369	51
27	New Jersey	$52,079	$37,000	9,005,644	34
28	Michigan	$42,176	$31,000	9,962,311	130
29	Missouri	$45,708	$35,000	6,113,532	57
30	Kansas	$42,209	$33,000	2,913,123	70
31	Louisiana	$43,676	$33,000	4,684,333	45
32	Texas	$44,024	$33,000	28,304,596	227
33	New York	$50,898	$36,000	19,849,399	82
34	Iowa	$42,056	$32,000	3,145,711	52
35	Utah	$41,091	$31,000	3,101,833	56
36	New Mexico	$42,190	$31,000	2,088,070	24
37	Indiana	$42,562	$32,000	6,666,818	54
38	Arkansas	$42,235	$32,000	3,004,279	20
39	Kentucky	$41,622	$31,000	4,454,189	36
40	Florida	$40,905	$31,000	20,984,400	208
41	Illinois	$43,973	$33,000	12,802,023	63
42	Tennessee	$40,387	$31,000	6,715,984	63
43	Idaho	$37,364	$29,000	1,716,943	37
44	Virginia	$38,714	$28,000	8,470,020	144
45	Georgia	$40,403	$31,000	10,429,379	98
46	Mississippi	$39,839	$30,000	2,984,100	22
47	South Dakota	$32,764	$25,000	869,666	22
48	Nebraska	$35,418	$27,000	1,920,076	35
49	North Carolina	$36,698	$27,000	10,273,419	108
50	Alabama	$37,308	$28,000	4,874,747	37
51	West Virginia	$35,665	$26,000	1,815,857	10

Highest paying states for journeyman carpenters

Rank	State	Avg. Journeyman Carpenter Salary
1	Washington	$62,580
2	New Hampshire	$54,594
3	Oregon	$52,272
4	Vermont	$53,805
5	Maine	$52,328
6	Nevada	$53,050
7	Wyoming	$47,412
8	California	$64,289
9	Massachusetts	$60,197
10	Connecticut	$56,612
11	Montana	$45,990
12	District of Columbia	$56,602
13	Rhode Island	$54,964
14	Hawaii	$49,420
15	Alaska	$46,996
16	Minnesota	$48,978
17	Wisconsin	$45,181
18	Pennsylvania	$50,727
19	North Dakota	$48,501
20	Colorado	$48,609
21	Delaware	$50,055
22	Oklahoma	$43,577
23	Arizona	$46,981
24	Ohio	$44,511
25	Maryland	$49,123
26	South Carolina	$45,154
27	New Jersey	$52,079
28	Michigan	$42,176
29	Missouri	$45,708
30	Kansas	$42,209
31	Louisiana	$43,676
32	Texas	$44,024
33	New York	$50,898
34	Iowa	$42,056
35	Utah	$41,091
36	New Mexico	$42,190
37	Indiana	$42,562
38	Arkansas	$42,235
39	Kentucky	$41,622
40	Florida	$40,905
41	Illinois	$43,973
42	Tennessee	$40,387
43	Idaho	$37,364
44	Virginia	$38,714
45	Georgia	$40,403
46	Mississippi	$39,839
47	South Dakota	$32,764
48	Nebraska	$35,418
49	North Carolina	$36,698
50	Alabama	$37,308
51	West Virginia	$35,665

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Total journeyman carpenter jobs:	123
Average annual salary:	$62,580
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$49,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$79,000
Location Quotient:	1.53

Best states for a journeyman carpenter

10 best states for journeyman carpenters in 2026

1. Washington

2. New Hampshire

3. Oregon

4. Vermont

5. Maine

6. Nevada

7. Wyoming

8. California

9. Massachusetts

10. Connecticut