Carpenters salary by state
The U.S. median wage for carpenters is $60,580 a year. Hawaii pays the most on average. Take-home pay and buying power use Wagevane's calculators.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 47-2031.
| State | Median salary | Average salary | Take-home (median) | Buying power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $48,220 | $49,490 | $38,779 | $43,658 |
| Alaska | $73,860 | $80,460 | $60,249 | $58,860 |
| Arizona | $58,580 | $58,980 | $48,187 | $47,863 |
| Arkansas | $47,760 | $51,350 | $39,276 | $45,177 |
| California | $75,920 | $78,810 | $58,405 | $52,750 |
| Colorado | $62,830 | $66,190 | $50,331 | $48,841 |
| Connecticut | $64,060 | $68,680 | $51,374 | $49,584 |
| Delaware | $59,200 | $62,690 | $46,902 | $46,992 |
| District of Columbia | $61,710 | $65,990 | $49,199 | $44,767 |
| Florida | $49,870 | $52,560 | $42,251 | $40,856 |
| Georgia | $49,350 | $50,290 | $40,119 | $41,663 |
| Hawaii | $85,280 | $87,480 | $63,757 | $57,987 |
| Idaho | $52,000 | $56,080 | $42,314 | $44,311 |
| Illinois | $79,000 | $80,320 | $60,641 | $60,666 |
| Indiana | $62,870 | $64,950 | $50,871 | $54,507 |
| Iowa | $57,710 | $57,640 | $47,009 | $53,564 |
| Kansas | $56,960 | $59,460 | $45,569 | $50,594 |
| Kentucky | $52,680 | $54,820 | $42,782 | $47,452 |
| Louisiana | $49,920 | $51,600 | $41,179 | $46,685 |
| Maine | $62,160 | $63,300 | $48,801 | $50,284 |
| Maryland | $62,960 | $69,040 | $50,141 | $47,772 |
| Massachusetts | $75,200 | $79,680 | $57,847 | $54,698 |
| Michigan | $61,680 | $62,140 | $49,369 | $51,310 |
| Minnesota | $64,930 | $70,320 | $51,174 | $51,889 |
| Mississippi | $48,650 | $49,280 | $40,056 | $46,067 |
| Missouri | $60,840 | $65,000 | $49,143 | $54,112 |
| Montana | $58,820 | $59,640 | $47,434 | $50,118 |
| Nebraska | $50,320 | $54,960 | $41,202 | $45,728 |
| Nevada | $62,380 | $69,250 | $52,302 | $52,313 |
| New Hampshire | $61,200 | $64,100 | $51,354 | $49,301 |
| New Jersey | $64,010 | $71,990 | $50,972 | $46,848 |
| New Mexico | $59,720 | $57,430 | $48,524 | $52,622 |
| New York | $72,330 | $75,970 | $56,062 | $51,947 |
| North Carolina | $49,100 | $50,510 | $40,181 | $42,599 |
| North Dakota | $57,890 | $57,980 | $48,695 | $54,738 |
| Ohio | $60,810 | $62,590 | $50,151 | $54,057 |
| Oklahoma | $46,910 | $49,610 | $38,307 | $43,608 |
| Oregon | $62,870 | $70,880 | $47,584 | $46,037 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,370 | $63,220 | $47,978 | $49,172 |
| Rhode Island | $60,840 | $64,320 | $48,731 | $47,645 |
| South Carolina | $50,670 | $55,350 | $42,001 | $44,801 |
| South Dakota | $48,140 | $51,330 | $40,860 | $46,125 |
| Tennessee | $50,830 | $53,990 | $43,022 | $46,829 |
| Texas | $48,900 | $50,990 | $41,471 | $42,729 |
| Utah | $52,360 | $55,360 | $42,443 | $42,931 |
| Vermont | $62,400 | $62,000 | $50,592 | $51,646 |
| Virginia | $55,690 | $55,390 | $44,539 | $44,053 |
| Washington | $74,190 | $79,170 | $59,994 | $56,062 |
| West Virginia | $48,710 | $50,540 | $39,929 | $44,615 |
| Wisconsin | $61,660 | $65,300 | $49,792 | $52,917 |
| Wyoming | $56,850 | $59,350 | $47,859 | $51,633 |