Job outlook for residential carpenters in the United States

Residential carpenter job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected residential carpenter job growth rate is 2% from 2018-2028.

• About 20,500 new jobs for residential carpenters are projected over the next decade.

• Residential carpenter salaries have increased 14% for residential carpenters in the last 5 years.

• There are over 282,141 residential carpenters currently employed in the United States.

• There are 12,318 active residential carpenter job openings in the US.

• The average residential carpenter salary is $46,259.

Compare the number of residential carpenter jobs and the average residential carpenter salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of residential carpenter job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where residential carpenters earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.