Carpenter United States
Carpenter salary in the US
Typical pay
$64,500a year
Most Carpenters earn $55k to $88k a year
From 437 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Carpenter salary in the US is $64,500 a year. Most job postings pay $55,100 to $87,500. From 437 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $70k | $66k to $80k | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $69k | $57k to $91k | 18 |
| Wisconsin | $65k | $59k to $72k | 25 |
| Colorado | $62k | $57k to $63k | 34 |
| Michigan | $62k | $50k to $126k | 14 |
| Pennsylvania | $62k | $57k to $88k | 37 |
| Illinois | $59k | $52k to $71k | 27 |
| Kansas | $59k | $59k to $78k | 15 |
| Virginia | $59k | $52k to $77k | 23 |
| North Carolina | $57k | $47k to $64k | 20 |
| Ohio | $57k | $47k to $79k | 16 |
| Missouri | $56k | $53k to $73k | 13 |
| New York | $56k | $51k to $78k | 37 |
| Florida | $55k | $50k to $81k | 15 |
| Oregon | $55k | $54k to $61k | 10 |
| Texas | $51k | $43k to $80k | 13 |
| Alabama | – | – | 1 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 5 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 2 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 6 |
| Delaware | – | – | 6 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 3 |
| Georgia | – | – | 6 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 4 |
| Idaho | – | – | 5 |
| Indiana | – | – | 4 |
| Iowa | – | – | 5 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 4 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 2 |
| Maine | – | – | 6 |
| Maryland | – | – | 8 |
| Massachusetts | – | – | 6 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 8 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Montana | – | – | 0 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 1 |
| Nevada | – | – | 2 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 3 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 0 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 3 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 2 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 6 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 3 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 7 |
| Utah | – | – | 7 |
| Vermont | – | – | 7 |
| Washington | – | – | 8 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 1 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 1 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Philadelphia, PA | $93k | $63k to $98k | 46 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | $68k | $55k to $77k | 60 | 12 |
| New York, NY | $66k | $54k to $79k | 79 | 40 |
| Denver, CO | $62k | $58k to $64k | 41 | 20 |
| Madison, WI | $59k | $59k to $67k | 26 | 12 |
| Wichita, KS | $59k | $59k to $75k | 16 | 12 |
| Chicago, IL | $56k | $48k to $60k | 55 | 12 |
| Allentown, PA | – | – | 19 | 8 |
| Charlotte, NC | – | – | 43 | 7 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | – | – | 15 | 9 |
| Greensboro, NC | – | – | 11 | 8 |
| Houston, TX | – | – | 58 | 7 |
| Los Angeles, CA | – | – | 52 | 7 |
| Minneapolis, MN | – | – | 26 | 9 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 13 | 8 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 65 job postings$42k $47k
Typical: $44k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 259 job postings$57k $93k
Typical: $69k
- Senior 8 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 35 job postings$59k $93k
Typical: $73k
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Experienced: most postings pay $57k to $93k a year, typically $69k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramley Construction | $73k | – | $75k | – | – |
| Bath Planet | $225k | – | $225k | – | – |
| Morton Buildings | $48k | $46k | – | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $64,500 a year for Carpenter roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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