Carpenters
SOC code 47-2031 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,410 | $19.43 |
| 25th percentile | $48,510 | $23.32 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $60,580 | $29.12 |
| 75th percentile | $76,830 | $36.94 |
| 90th percentile | $99,910 | $48.03 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Carpenters (SOC 47-2031), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5,700 | $48,270 | $47,880 | $34,860 | $39,070 | $55,160 | $63,910 |
| Alaska | 2,700 | $76,870 | $65,150 | $47,840 | $58,120 | $91,480 | $123,810 |
| Arizona | 18,290 | $58,340 | $54,540 | $38,030 | $45,980 | $69,780 | $78,090 |
| Arkansas | 3,860 | $49,840 | $46,320 | $34,680 | $38,590 | $55,840 | $69,550 |
| California | 106,500 | $77,680 | $74,820 | $47,170 | $57,900 | $95,360 | $119,190 |
| Colorado | 13,840 | $58,650 | $59,490 | $40,000 | $48,870 | $66,140 | $75,680 |
| Connecticut | 5,680 | $66,010 | $63,510 | $44,180 | $52,390 | $79,490 | $84,190 |
| Delaware | 1,650 | $63,060 | $61,100 | $44,810 | $48,980 | $75,430 | $81,370 |
| District of Columbia | 1,270 | $67,460 | $66,100 | $51,100 | $59,300 | $73,710 | $82,780 |
| Florida | 44,130 | $50,200 | $48,080 | $36,360 | $40,910 | $57,700 | $64,930 |
| Georgia | 9,620 | $50,700 | $50,530 | $33,880 | $43,120 | $58,770 | $62,830 |
| Hawaii | 5,630 | $86,730 | $85,970 | $50,800 | $64,110 | $109,380 | $117,760 |
| Idaho | 7,340 | $53,010 | $48,530 | $37,690 | $44,510 | $61,590 | $72,140 |
| Illinois | 24,930 | $77,940 | $76,410 | $41,090 | $49,340 | $105,070 | $118,810 |
| Indiana | 15,200 | $61,220 | $60,510 | $39,230 | $48,050 | $73,660 | $86,220 |
| Iowa | 6,650 | $55,560 | $54,080 | $37,820 | $46,130 | $64,620 | $74,400 |
| Kansas | 5,120 | $55,920 | $51,550 | $38,830 | $47,100 | $61,410 | $78,760 |
| Kentucky | 8,200 | $52,970 | $50,860 | $35,840 | $44,470 | $59,850 | $68,520 |
| Louisiana | 8,820 | $51,150 | $49,660 | $32,220 | $40,400 | $61,640 | $67,110 |
| Maine | 4,830 | $59,360 | $59,190 | $46,670 | $49,670 | $64,110 | $75,220 |
| Maryland | 10,460 | $63,080 | $60,130 | $39,120 | $47,520 | $68,690 | $88,560 |
| Massachusetts | 19,100 | $77,360 | $71,110 | $46,650 | $58,380 | $95,530 | $121,110 |
| Michigan | 21,550 | $61,620 | $61,410 | $40,750 | $48,820 | $72,570 | $80,250 |
| Minnesota | 15,190 | $69,490 | $64,650 | $45,830 | $51,060 | $82,990 | $95,910 |
| Mississippi | 2,230 | $48,750 | $46,160 | $32,060 | $37,680 | $56,440 | $66,820 |
| Missouri | 16,390 | $64,620 | $61,150 | $37,640 | $47,370 | $80,470 | $94,770 |
| Montana | 4,240 | $58,130 | $58,110 | $44,670 | $48,450 | $63,960 | $76,230 |
| Nebraska | 6,550 | $52,840 | $49,590 | $37,930 | $44,430 | $61,470 | $68,760 |
| Nevada | 13,420 | $68,290 | $62,240 | $44,370 | $50,120 | $79,260 | $102,320 |
| New Hampshire | 3,960 | $61,380 | $59,890 | $44,610 | $49,080 | $69,930 | $81,840 |
| New Jersey | 12,930 | $73,130 | $61,880 | $40,070 | $49,990 | $93,280 | $122,370 |
| New Mexico | 3,220 | $53,560 | $52,010 | $37,160 | $43,690 | $60,160 | $75,250 |
| New York | 44,500 | $73,190 | $63,660 | $44,200 | $51,810 | $83,200 | $122,180 |
| North Carolina | 13,410 | $48,000 | $47,630 | $32,210 | $38,060 | $56,510 | $63,850 |
| North Dakota | 2,830 | $58,780 | $58,390 | $41,830 | $48,920 | $65,450 | $77,080 |
| Ohio | 17,280 | $58,610 | $58,310 | $42,190 | $47,880 | $66,190 | $77,420 |
| Oklahoma | 3,810 | $50,760 | $47,740 | $34,740 | $40,750 | $56,640 | $76,080 |
| Oregon | 16,390 | $67,280 | $61,170 | $39,540 | $48,280 | $81,370 | $102,980 |
| Pennsylvania | 29,900 | $62,660 | $59,240 | $39,310 | $47,480 | $74,530 | $92,160 |
| Rhode Island | 2,870 | $65,760 | $60,510 | $44,900 | $52,960 | $78,400 | $92,050 |
| South Carolina | 7,070 | $51,780 | $48,910 | $34,220 | $39,620 | $59,780 | $75,720 |
| South Dakota | 4,440 | $48,090 | $46,500 | $36,450 | $39,050 | $57,000 | $62,490 |
| Tennessee | 8,680 | $50,900 | $49,520 | $35,980 | $44,460 | $57,390 | $64,800 |
| Texas | 34,400 | $49,320 | $48,150 | $35,520 | $41,750 | $56,450 | $62,380 |
| Utah | 14,040 | $54,620 | $51,720 | $38,200 | $45,450 | $61,720 | $74,180 |
| Vermont | 3,010 | $61,910 | $62,220 | $46,240 | $51,420 | $70,530 | $77,220 |
| Virginia | 18,340 | $53,280 | $50,220 | $37,250 | $44,810 | $60,450 | $71,730 |
| Washington | 26,340 | $77,630 | $73,260 | $50,560 | $60,000 | $90,900 | $111,840 |
| West Virginia | 2,910 | $49,350 | $47,320 | $36,470 | $38,140 | $61,060 | $66,450 |
| Wisconsin | 15,330 | $64,190 | $60,390 | $44,480 | $49,230 | $80,170 | $88,040 |
| Wyoming | 2,460 | $59,570 | $55,870 | $44,050 | $48,560 | $64,980 | $79,740 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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- Sheet Metal Workers 47-2211$61,800/yr
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators 47-5041$61,810/yr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.