Best states for a lead carpenter

Q: What is the best state for lead carpenters?

The best state to be a lead carpenter is Vermont based on lead carpenter salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for lead carpenters?

The worst state for lead 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 lead carpenters? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for lead 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.We wanted to look at the best states for lead carpenters -- where there are plenty of lead carpenter jobs to go around and lead carpenters get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

In order to get you the best states for lead carpenters, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.We found that the South is best for lead carpenters, and the Northeast is the worst. San Jose, CA is the best city in the country for lead carpenter jobs, where as Vermont is the best state in the country.

10 best states for lead carpenters in 2025

1. Vermont
Total lead carpenter jobs: 19
Average annual salary: $53,950
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Lead carpenter jobs in Vermont
2. New Hampshire
Total lead carpenter jobs: 55
Average annual salary: $52,728
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Lead carpenter jobs in New Hampshire
3. Nevada
Total lead carpenter jobs: 335
Average annual salary: $49,293
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
6.25
Lead carpenter jobs in Nevada
4. Washington
Total lead carpenter jobs: 128
Average annual salary: $57,045
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000
Location Quotient:
0.68
Lead carpenter jobs in Washington
5. Massachusetts
Total lead carpenter jobs: 63
Average annual salary: $65,105
Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
0.27
Lead carpenter jobs in Massachusetts
6. California
Total lead carpenter jobs: 240
Average annual salary: $64,815
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
0.32
Lead carpenter jobs in California
7. Wyoming
Total lead carpenter jobs: 23
Average annual salary: $47,615
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Lead carpenter jobs in Wyoming
8. Rhode Island
Total lead carpenter jobs: 12
Average annual salary: $55,112
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
0.39
Lead carpenter jobs in Rhode Island
9. Indiana
Total lead carpenter jobs: 95
Average annual salary: $51,455
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
0.56
Lead carpenter jobs in Indiana
10. Connecticut
Total lead carpenter jobs: 32
Average annual salary: $57,066
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
0.38
Lead carpenter jobs in Connecticut

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a lead carpenter

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Detailed list of the best states for a lead carpenter

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Vermont	$53,950	$38,000	623,657	19
2	New Hampshire	$52,728	$37,000	1,342,795	55
3	Nevada	$49,293	$36,000	2,998,039	335
4	Washington	$57,045	$44,000	7,405,743	128
5	Massachusetts	$65,105	$45,000	6,859,819	63
6	California	$64,815	$47,000	39,536,653	240
7	Wyoming	$47,615	$37,000	579,315	23
8	Rhode Island	$55,112	$38,000	1,059,639	12
9	Indiana	$51,455	$38,000	6,666,818	95
10	Connecticut	$57,066	$39,000	3,588,184	32
11	Alaska	$47,833	$41,000	739,795	123
12	Minnesota	$49,974	$38,000	5,576,606	103
13	Pennsylvania	$52,109	$36,000	12,805,537	134
14	Oregon	$49,318	$37,000	4,142,776	73
15	New York	$54,728	$38,000	19,849,399	97
16	District of Columbia	$56,966	$40,000	693,972	16
17	Delaware	$50,639	$35,000	961,939	19
18	North Dakota	$43,924	$34,000	755,393	33
19	New Jersey	$53,494	$37,000	9,005,644	50
20	Virginia	$48,954	$35,000	8,470,020	165
21	Arkansas	$42,478	$32,000	3,004,279	299
22	Ohio	$45,901	$33,000	11,658,609	156
23	Hawaii	$51,221	$40,000	1,427,538	15
24	Colorado	$48,100	$37,000	5,607,154	99
25	Wisconsin	$43,517	$32,000	5,795,483	122
26	Iowa	$42,244	$32,000	3,145,711	134
27	Utah	$43,282	$33,000	3,101,833	79
28	Michigan	$41,627	$30,000	9,962,311	1,090
29	Kentucky	$43,442	$32,000	4,454,189	59
30	Missouri	$45,763	$35,000	6,113,532	58
31	Arizona	$43,213	$32,000	7,016,270	98
32	Maine	$42,253	$30,000	1,335,907	36
33	Montana	$40,516	$32,000	1,050,493	210
34	Kansas	$40,539	$31,000	2,913,123	354
35	Maryland	$47,991	$34,000	6,052,177	72
36	South Dakota	$39,370	$30,000	869,666	130
37	Louisiana	$42,018	$32,000	4,684,333	39
38	South Carolina	$40,999	$31,000	5,024,369	101
39	Florida	$41,277	$31,000	20,984,400	330
40	Tennessee	$39,147	$30,000	6,715,984	106
41	North Carolina	$39,931	$29,000	10,273,419	177
42	Georgia	$40,734	$31,000	10,429,379	160
43	Idaho	$36,613	$28,000	1,716,943	269
44	Illinois	$42,254	$32,000	12,802,023	84
45	New Mexico	$37,463	$28,000	2,088,070	225
46	Texas	$40,678	$30,000	28,304,596	266
47	Mississippi	$40,072	$30,000	2,984,100	26
48	Oklahoma	$35,982	$27,000	3,930,864	349
49	Nebraska	$35,543	$27,000	1,920,076	260
50	Alabama	$36,256	$27,000	4,874,747	81
51	West Virginia	$35,792	$26,000	1,815,857	22

Highest paying states for lead carpenters

Rank	State	Avg. Lead Carpenter Salary
1	Vermont	$53,950
2	New Hampshire	$52,728
3	Nevada	$49,293
4	Washington	$57,045
5	Massachusetts	$65,105
6	California	$64,815
7	Wyoming	$47,615
8	Rhode Island	$55,112
9	Indiana	$51,455
10	Connecticut	$57,066
11	Alaska	$47,833
12	Minnesota	$49,974
13	Pennsylvania	$52,109
14	Oregon	$49,318
15	New York	$54,728
16	District of Columbia	$56,966
17	Delaware	$50,639
18	North Dakota	$43,924
19	New Jersey	$53,494
20	Virginia	$48,954
21	Arkansas	$42,478
22	Ohio	$45,901
23	Hawaii	$51,221
24	Colorado	$48,100
25	Wisconsin	$43,517
26	Iowa	$42,244
27	Utah	$43,282
28	Michigan	$41,627
29	Kentucky	$43,442
30	Missouri	$45,763
31	Arizona	$43,213
32	Maine	$42,253
33	Montana	$40,516
34	Kansas	$40,539
35	Maryland	$47,991
36	South Dakota	$39,370
37	Louisiana	$42,018
38	South Carolina	$40,999
39	Florida	$41,277
40	Tennessee	$39,147
41	North Carolina	$39,931
42	Georgia	$40,734
43	Idaho	$36,613
44	Illinois	$42,254
45	New Mexico	$37,463
46	Texas	$40,678
47	Mississippi	$40,072
48	Oklahoma	$35,982
49	Nebraska	$35,543
50	Alabama	$36,256
51	West Virginia	$35,792

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Total lead carpenter jobs:	19
Average annual salary:	$53,950
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$75,000
Location Quotient:	0.97

Best states for a lead carpenter

10 best states for lead carpenters in 2025

1. Vermont

2. New Hampshire

3. Nevada

4. Washington

5. Massachusetts

6. California

7. Wyoming

8. Rhode Island

9. Indiana

10. Connecticut