390 metro areas
Carpenter Salary by City (2026)
Carpenters earn the most in Fairbanks, AK, an average of $90,730 a year, against $65,630 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Decatur, IL ($100,110 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $65,630BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $90,730Fairbanks, AK
- Best after cost of living
- $100,110Decatur, IL
- Metro areas
- 390With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for carpenters
Top 10 metro areas
- Fairbanks, AK$90,730
- San Francisco, CA$89,630
- Urban Honolulu, HI$89,400
- Decatur, IL$88,520
- San Jose, CA$87,940
- Napa, CA$86,900
- Kahului, HI$85,220
- Seattle, WA$84,070
- Santa Rosa, CA$83,430
- Chicago, IL-IN$83,120
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $90,730 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $89,630 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $89,400 |
| Decatur, IL | $88,520 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $87,940 |
| Napa, CA | $86,900 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $85,220 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $84,070 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $83,430 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $83,120 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Decatur, IL$88,520 nominal$100,110
- Fairbanks, AK$90,730 nominal$87,910
- Michigan City, IN$79,850 nominal$87,090
- Kankakee, IL$82,080 nominal$85,150
- Peoria, IL$74,590 nominal$81,760
- Rockford, IL$75,230 nominal$81,640
- Oshkosh, WI$75,320 nominal$81,050
- Urban Honolulu, HI$89,400 nominal$80,570
- Chicago, IL-IN$83,120 nominal$80,240
- Yakima, WA$76,540 nominal$80,110
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Decatur, IL | $100,110 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $87,910 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $87,090 |
| Kankakee, IL | $85,150 |
| Peoria, IL | $81,760 |
| Rockford, IL | $81,640 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $81,050 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $80,570 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $80,240 |
| Yakima, WA | $80,110 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Carpenter salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairbanks, AK | $90,730 | $58,220 | $106,750 | $87,910 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $89,630 | $60,340 | $104,040 | $77,530 |
| 3 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $89,400 | $59,860 | $103,940 | $80,570 |
| 4 | Decatur, IL | $88,520 | $56,660 | $104,210 | $100,110 |
| 5 | San Jose, CA | $87,940 | $57,780 | $102,770 | $79,640 |
| 6 | Napa, CA | $86,900 | $58,860 | $100,710 | $77,210 |
| 7 | Kahului, HI | $85,220 | $56,260 | $99,490 | $77,900 |
| 8 | Seattle, WA | $84,070 | $59,220 | $96,300 | $75,650 |
| 9 | Santa Rosa, CA | $83,430 | $58,410 | $95,760 | $77,400 |
| 10 | Chicago, IL-IN | $83,120 | $48,170 | $100,320 | $80,240 |
| 11 | Kankakee, IL | $82,080 | $52,940 | $96,410 | $85,150 |
| 12 | Boston, MA-NH | $81,270 | $53,790 | $94,790 | $75,070 |
| 13 | New York, NY-NJ | $80,560 | $51,940 | $94,660 | $71,570 |
| 14 | Vallejo, CA | $80,410 | $55,580 | $92,660 | $74,120 |
| 15 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $80,200 | $52,670 | $93,770 | $73,850 |
| 16 | Michigan City, IN | $79,850 | $58,680 | $90,290 | $87,090 |
| 17 | Bellingham, WA | $79,080 | $55,430 | $90,730 | $76,530 |
| 18 | Anchorage, AK | $78,640 | $51,810 | $91,870 | $74,600 |
| 19 | Los Angeles, CA | $78,600 | $51,420 | $92,000 | $69,210 |
| 20 | Santa Cruz, CA | $78,270 | $55,220 | $89,630 | $71,220 |
| 21 | Portland, OR-WA | $77,940 | $51,600 | $90,920 | $73,930 |
| 22 | Yuba City, CA | $77,830 | $52,560 | $90,290 | $74,670 |
| 23 | Trenton, NJ | $77,380 | $48,400 | $91,670 | $75,000 |
| 24 | Mount Vernon, WA | $77,330 | $55,180 | $88,230 | $75,490 |
| 25 | San Diego, CA | $77,250 | $50,540 | $90,400 | $69,040 |
| 26 | Kennewick, WA | $77,060 | $52,350 | $89,230 | $77,000 |
| 27 | Yakima, WA | $76,540 | $50,130 | $89,560 | $80,110 |
| 28 | Oxnard, CA | $75,900 | $54,350 | $86,510 | $68,670 |
| 29 | Longview, WA | $75,650 | $54,250 | $86,220 | $77,550 |
| 30 | Springfield, MA | $75,610 | $52,810 | $86,860 | $78,710 |
| 31 | Hanford, CA | $75,380 | $49,550 | $88,110 | $74,180 |
| 32 | Oshkosh, WI | $75,320 | $52,420 | $86,590 | $81,050 |
| 33 | Vineland, NJ | $75,320 | $45,240 | $90,130 | $78,480 |
| 34 | Rockford, IL | $75,230 | $47,590 | $88,860 | $81,640 |
| 35 | Modesto, CA | $74,650 | $51,670 | $85,970 | $71,700 |
| 36 | Peoria, IL | $74,590 | $46,200 | $88,590 | $81,760 |
| 37 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $74,570 | $52,690 | $85,340 | $71,140 |
| 38 | Carson City, NV | $74,380 | $52,290 | $85,260 | $75,800 |
| 39 | Santa Maria, CA | $74,380 | $50,750 | $86,030 | $68,370 |
| 40 | Bloomington, IL | $74,110 | $48,840 | $86,570 | $79,230 |
| 41 | Bremerton, WA | $74,030 | $55,350 | $83,240 | $70,100 |
| 42 | Worcester, MA | $74,030 | $51,060 | $85,320 | $72,210 |
| 43 | Amherst Town, MA | $73,880 | $52,190 | $84,570 | $73,700 |
| 44 | Riverside, CA | $73,530 | $48,400 | $85,900 | $69,080 |
| 45 | Sacramento, CA | $73,490 | $48,690 | $85,680 | $68,890 |
| 46 | Stockton, CA | $73,340 | $50,360 | $84,660 | $69,790 |
| 47 | Merced, CA | $72,920 | $48,980 | $84,720 | $74,200 |
| 48 | Redding, CA | $72,740 | $50,770 | $83,550 | $72,250 |
| 49 | Chico, CA | $72,380 | $48,550 | $84,120 | $71,520 |
| 50 | Salinas, CA | $72,380 | $49,340 | $83,740 | $66,380 |
| 51 | Barnstable Town, MA | $72,360 | $53,100 | $81,870 | $73,570 |
| 52 | El Centro, CA | $72,260 | $47,990 | $84,220 | $75,920 |
| 53 | Springfield, IL | $72,180 | $48,510 | $83,820 | $77,830 |
| 54 | Corvallis, OR | $71,780 | $48,860 | $83,050 | $69,010 |
| 55 | Olympia, WA | $71,680 | $54,410 | $80,180 | $69,140 |
| 56 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $71,590 | $47,400 | $83,510 | $75,290 |
| 57 | Bakersfield, CA | $71,410 | $48,050 | $82,910 | $70,780 |
| 58 | Janesville, WI | $71,120 | $45,360 | $83,780 | $75,900 |
| 59 | Fresno, CA | $71,030 | $46,650 | $83,030 | $69,530 |
| 60 | Hartford, CT | $71,010 | $52,600 | $80,100 | $69,110 |
| 61 | Elkhart, IN | $70,910 | $46,240 | $83,050 | $78,510 |
| 62 | New Haven, CT | $70,820 | $54,100 | $79,080 | $67,730 |
| 63 | Lima, OH | $69,800 | $42,760 | $83,140 | $77,840 |
| 64 | Las Vegas, NV | $69,700 | $45,360 | $81,680 | $69,550 |
| 65 | Champaign, IL | $69,640 | $45,340 | $81,600 | $75,120 |
| 66 | Wenatchee, WA | $69,640 | $49,150 | $79,710 | $67,060 |
| 67 | Providence, RI-MA | $69,010 | $49,090 | $78,830 | $67,810 |
| 68 | Visalia, CA | $68,810 | $45,050 | $80,500 | $68,930 |
| 69 | Milwaukee, WI | $68,240 | $48,670 | $77,880 | $70,400 |
| 70 | Denver, CO | $68,140 | $51,130 | $76,500 | $64,420 |
| 71 | Madison, WI | $68,120 | $48,150 | $77,960 | $70,020 |
| 72 | Lawrence, KS | $68,080 | $47,300 | $78,310 | $75,440 |
| 73 | Columbus, OH | $67,640 | $50,090 | $76,290 | $70,850 |
| 74 | Fond du Lac, WI | $67,600 | $46,300 | $78,080 | $73,760 |
| 75 | Pittsfield, MA | $67,600 | $49,250 | $76,630 | $71,080 |
| 76 | Spokane, WA | $67,520 | $52,190 | $75,070 | $67,290 |
| 77 | Appleton, WI | $67,500 | $46,260 | $77,980 | $73,040 |
| 78 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $67,500 | $46,130 | $78,020 | $72,940 |
| 79 | Columbus, IN | $67,480 | $50,000 | $76,090 | $72,560 |
| 80 | York, PA | $67,480 | $46,070 | $78,020 | $70,290 |
| 81 | Norwich, CT | $67,390 | $51,040 | $75,460 | $67,090 |
| 82 | Atlantic City, NJ | $67,310 | $44,260 | $78,640 | $68,090 |
| 83 | Reno, NV | $67,270 | $46,610 | $77,440 | $66,590 |
| 84 | Rochester, MN | $67,060 | $45,760 | $77,540 | $73,840 |
| 85 | Indianapolis, IN | $66,960 | $48,730 | $75,940 | $69,970 |
| 86 | Bridgeport, CT | $66,890 | $49,420 | $75,500 | $62,590 |
| 87 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $66,790 | $49,000 | $75,570 | $61,340 |
| 88 | Detroit, MI | $66,770 | $48,590 | $75,710 | $66,570 |
| 89 | Ann Arbor, MI | $66,750 | $49,500 | $75,230 | $66,170 |
| 90 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $66,710 | $47,010 | $76,400 | $60,970 |
| 91 | Portland, ME | $66,600 | $54,160 | $72,720 | $65,390 |
| 92 | Albany, NY | $66,520 | $48,440 | $75,420 | $66,810 |
| 93 | Pittsburgh, PA | $66,520 | $45,640 | $76,810 | $70,260 |
| 94 | Lafayette, IN | $66,310 | $47,880 | $75,380 | $70,970 |
| 95 | Kokomo, IN | $66,080 | $45,360 | $76,270 | $73,710 |
| 96 | Waterbury, CT | $65,980 | $49,420 | $74,130 | $66,130 |
| 97 | Binghamton, NY | $65,960 | $45,550 | $76,020 | $71,030 |
| 98 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $65,940 | $45,180 | $76,150 | $64,300 |
| 99 | Racine, WI | $65,870 | $45,680 | $75,820 | $68,640 |
| 100 | Bozeman, MT | $65,750 | $52,350 | $72,320 | $64,140 |
| 101 | Sheboygan, WI | $65,750 | $44,660 | $76,130 | $69,940 |
| 102 | Eugene, OR | $65,620 | $46,570 | $75,030 | $64,610 |
| 103 | Lexington Park, MD | $65,620 | $49,130 | $73,740 | $65,130 |
| 104 | Kingston, NY | $65,540 | $48,240 | $74,070 | $65,080 |
| 105 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $65,460 | $44,180 | $75,940 | $76,050 |
| 106 | Elmira, NY | $65,350 | $45,550 | $75,110 | $69,230 |
| 107 | Altoona, PA | $65,310 | $42,390 | $76,610 | $72,970 |
| 108 | Syracuse, NY | $65,290 | $45,510 | $75,050 | $68,190 |
| 109 | Cleveland, OH | $65,210 | $45,140 | $75,110 | $69,430 |
| 110 | Buffalo, NY | $64,630 | $45,800 | $73,900 | $67,430 |
| 111 | Walla Walla, WA | $64,600 | $50,290 | $71,660 | $65,570 |
| 112 | Baltimore, MD | $64,560 | $46,740 | $73,340 | $61,790 |
| 113 | Bend, OR | $64,170 | $40,730 | $75,710 | $61,940 |
| 114 | Manchester, NH | $64,020 | $46,780 | $72,510 | $60,590 |
| 115 | St. Cloud, MN | $63,920 | $45,840 | $72,820 | $72,940 |
| 116 | Ithaca, NY | $63,750 | $47,900 | $71,550 | $61,700 |
| 117 | Akron, OH | $63,730 | $45,990 | $72,490 | $68,260 |
| 118 | Evansville, IN | $63,710 | $47,030 | $71,950 | $69,610 |
| 119 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $63,710 | $41,660 | $74,590 | $73,750 |
| 120 | Duluth, MN-WI | $63,590 | $44,390 | $73,050 | $71,640 |
| 121 | Boulder, CO | $63,560 | $46,160 | $72,160 | $60,420 |
| 122 | Medford, OR | $63,440 | $44,300 | $72,860 | $62,540 |
| 123 | Albany, OR | $63,090 | $46,380 | $71,300 | $61,790 |
| 124 | Salem, OR | $63,070 | $41,890 | $73,490 | $60,850 |
| 125 | Glens Falls, NY | $62,880 | $45,910 | $71,240 | $66,280 |
| 126 | Lansing, MI | $62,800 | $47,440 | $70,370 | $66,110 |
| 127 | Rochester, NY | $62,730 | $45,760 | $71,070 | $64,650 |
| 128 | Davenport, IA-IL | $62,610 | $43,760 | $71,880 | $70,290 |
| 129 | Toledo, OH | $62,590 | $44,430 | $71,510 | $68,440 |
| 130 | Eau Claire, WI | $62,550 | $44,050 | $71,660 | $67,410 |
| 131 | Green Bay, WI | $62,440 | $44,910 | $71,090 | $67,080 |
| 132 | Burlington, VT | $62,340 | $50,810 | $68,020 | $61,750 |
| 133 | Grand Junction, CO | $62,280 | $44,930 | $70,820 | $65,230 |
| 134 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $62,230 | $45,320 | $70,570 | $67,810 |
| 135 | Kenosha, WI | $62,210 | $45,300 | $70,550 | $61,520 |
| 136 | Battle Creek, MI | $62,190 | $47,280 | $69,530 | $68,690 |
| 137 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $62,110 | $45,300 | $70,390 | $65,130 |
| 138 | Grants Pass, OR | $62,000 | $43,760 | $70,990 | $63,420 |
| 139 | Scranton, PA | $62,000 | $41,520 | $72,110 | $66,270 |
| 140 | South Bend, IN-MI | $61,940 | $45,300 | $70,120 | $66,700 |
| 141 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $61,880 | $43,510 | $70,910 | $61,900 |
| 142 | Terre Haute, IN | $61,880 | $44,300 | $70,530 | $70,480 |
| 143 | Mankato, MN | $61,860 | $44,450 | $70,430 | $68,010 |
| 144 | Bloomington, IN | $61,800 | $46,760 | $69,200 | $65,000 |
| 145 | Des Moines, IA | $61,440 | $45,860 | $69,120 | $67,000 |
| 146 | Colorado Springs, CO | $61,240 | $44,760 | $69,350 | $60,810 |
| 147 | Harrisburg, PA | $61,170 | $43,830 | $69,720 | $62,010 |
| 148 | Utica, NY | $61,130 | $45,950 | $68,620 | $65,960 |
| 149 | Lawton, OK | $61,110 | $37,670 | $72,650 | $71,110 |
| 150 | State College, PA | $60,990 | $43,370 | $69,660 | $63,030 |
| 151 | Fort Wayne, IN | $60,940 | $45,490 | $68,540 | $65,830 |
| 152 | Midland, TX | $60,840 | $46,970 | $67,680 | $63,520 |
| 153 | Saginaw, MI | $60,840 | $45,200 | $68,560 | $66,940 |
| 154 | Flint, MI | $60,780 | $45,930 | $68,100 | $65,330 |
| 155 | Fort Collins, CO | $60,570 | $44,280 | $68,580 | $59,890 |
| 156 | Watertown, NY | $60,510 | $44,950 | $68,160 | $69,000 |
| 157 | Phoenix, AZ | $60,380 | $43,470 | $68,700 | $58,440 |
| 158 | Mansfield, OH | $60,360 | $42,410 | $69,200 | $67,920 |
| 159 | Midland, MI | $59,760 | $42,890 | $68,060 | $65,010 |
| 160 | Jefferson City, MO | $59,630 | $42,060 | $68,290 | $67,780 |
| 161 | Santa Fe, NM | $59,610 | $44,530 | $67,040 | $60,350 |
| 162 | Lewiston, ME | $59,530 | $46,180 | $66,100 | $62,840 |
| 163 | Great Falls, MT | $59,360 | $45,320 | $66,290 | $61,290 |
| 164 | Albuquerque, NM | $59,320 | $43,830 | $66,930 | $62,090 |
| 165 | Fargo, ND-MN | $59,130 | $44,760 | $66,230 | $65,070 |
| 166 | Kalamazoo, MI | $59,030 | $43,780 | $66,540 | $62,240 |
| 167 | Helena, MT | $58,950 | $45,410 | $65,600 | $61,610 |
| 168 | Greeley, CO | $58,820 | $46,030 | $65,120 | $58,720 |
| 169 | Muncie, IN | $58,780 | $42,490 | $66,790 | $66,680 |
| 170 | Youngstown, OH | $58,660 | $40,500 | $67,600 | $67,120 |
| 171 | Dubuque, IA | $58,590 | $43,080 | $66,230 | $67,090 |
| 172 | Weirton, WV-OH | $58,340 | $42,310 | $66,230 | $65,530 |
| 173 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $58,320 | $43,410 | $65,690 | $59,330 |
| 174 | Grand Rapids, MI | $58,260 | $44,260 | $65,150 | $60,980 |
| 175 | Pueblo, CO | $58,140 | $42,660 | $65,750 | $63,360 |
| 176 | Erie, PA | $58,090 | $41,080 | $66,480 | $63,870 |
| 177 | Canton, OH | $58,050 | $39,400 | $67,250 | $64,930 |
| 178 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $57,990 | $43,950 | $64,900 | $65,180 |
| 179 | Lancaster, PA | $57,990 | $42,470 | $65,640 | $59,020 |
| 180 | Billings, MT | $57,930 | $44,220 | $64,690 | $61,940 |
| 181 | Columbia, MO | $57,910 | $39,440 | $67,000 | $64,750 |
| 182 | Augusta, GA-SC | $57,870 | $40,960 | $66,190 | $62,970 |
| 183 | Flagstaff, AZ | $57,800 | $43,410 | $64,900 | $57,610 |
| 184 | Jackson, MI | $57,760 | $44,280 | $64,420 | $62,930 |
| 185 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $57,660 | $42,470 | $65,150 | $63,250 |
| 186 | Dayton, OH | $57,510 | $42,120 | $65,080 | $62,040 |
| 187 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $57,470 | $43,430 | $64,400 | $61,750 |
| 188 | Dover, DE | $57,450 | $44,760 | $63,710 | $58,920 |
| 189 | Sandusky, OH | $57,430 | $41,750 | $65,150 | $64,320 |
| 190 | Salt Lake City, UT | $57,370 | $41,450 | $65,210 | $56,880 |
| 191 | Lebanon, PA | $57,350 | $45,180 | $63,340 | $61,530 |
| 192 | Springfield, MO | $57,140 | $39,560 | $65,810 | $64,500 |
| 193 | Idaho Falls, ID | $57,050 | $39,830 | $65,540 | $60,430 |
| 194 | Minot, ND | $56,990 | $42,540 | $64,110 | $65,480 |
| 195 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $56,950 | $44,140 | $63,250 | $57,960 |
| 196 | Missoula, MT | $56,910 | $44,350 | $63,090 | $59,010 |
| 197 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $56,870 | $44,470 | $62,960 | $65,620 |
| 198 | Monroe, MI | $56,800 | $43,510 | $63,360 | $60,750 |
| 199 | Waterloo, IA | $56,780 | $42,520 | $63,810 | $65,220 |
| 200 | Bay City, MI | $56,740 | $41,850 | $64,060 | $61,730 |
| 201 | Nashville, TN | $56,720 | $44,140 | $62,920 | $58,880 |
| 202 | Williamsport, PA | $56,720 | $40,310 | $64,810 | $61,420 |
| 203 | Bismarck, ND | $56,620 | $42,240 | $63,710 | $62,200 |
| 204 | Traverse City, MI | $56,620 | $44,320 | $62,690 | $60,640 |
| 205 | Omaha, NE-IA | $56,600 | $43,280 | $63,150 | $61,580 |
| 206 | Beaumont, TX | $56,580 | $43,620 | $62,960 | $62,830 |
| 207 | Bangor, ME | $56,560 | $43,530 | $62,980 | $58,610 |
| 208 | Reading, PA | $56,560 | $41,680 | $63,900 | $58,270 |
| 209 | Niles, MI | $56,490 | $43,850 | $62,710 | $61,160 |
| 210 | Farmington, NM | $56,390 | $45,340 | $61,840 | $64,290 |
| 211 | Boise City, ID | $56,350 | $40,250 | $64,270 | $57,270 |
| 212 | Manhattan, KS | $56,240 | $42,390 | $63,090 | $62,380 |
| 213 | Wausau, WI | $56,100 | $42,930 | $62,590 | $60,550 |
| 214 | Charlottesville, VA | $55,930 | $42,520 | $62,550 | $56,410 |
| 215 | Cheyenne, WY | $55,910 | $44,470 | $61,550 | $57,940 |
| 216 | Wichita, KS | $55,740 | $41,580 | $62,730 | $62,670 |
| 217 | Lexington, KY | $55,620 | $41,500 | $62,590 | $59,880 |
| 218 | Spartanburg, SC | $55,350 | $41,230 | $62,320 | $60,790 |
| 219 | Topeka, KS | $55,350 | $41,910 | $61,960 | $62,320 |
| 220 | Greenville, SC | $55,220 | $38,540 | $63,440 | $59,210 |
| 221 | Florence, AL | $55,200 | $39,190 | $63,090 | $65,080 |
| 222 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $55,160 | $37,900 | $63,670 | $56,280 |
| 223 | Ames, IA | $55,060 | $43,040 | $60,990 | $61,980 |
| 224 | Joplin, MO-KS | $54,890 | $36,070 | $64,170 | $64,040 |
| 225 | Owensboro, KY | $54,870 | $39,250 | $62,570 | $61,920 |
| 226 | Charleston, SC | $54,750 | $38,900 | $62,570 | $54,230 |
| 227 | Baton Rouge, LA | $54,580 | $41,620 | $60,990 | $60,120 |
| 228 | Florence, SC | $54,580 | $35,510 | $63,980 | $62,900 |
| 229 | North Port, FL | $54,450 | $41,310 | $60,940 | $53,170 |
| 230 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $54,350 | $41,430 | $60,720 | $55,490 |
| 231 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $54,330 | $37,880 | $62,420 | $61,440 |
| 232 | Paducah, KY-IL | $54,330 | $38,520 | $62,130 | $63,110 |
| 233 | Tampa, FL | $54,270 | $41,330 | $60,650 | $53,790 |
| 234 | Provo, UT | $54,230 | $40,160 | $61,150 | $55,210 |
| 235 | Johnstown, PA | $54,120 | $38,270 | $61,920 | $62,980 |
| 236 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $54,120 | $39,620 | $61,260 | $57,510 |
| 237 | Iowa City, IA | $54,080 | $40,410 | $60,820 | $59,100 |
| 238 | Salisbury, MD | $54,040 | $41,140 | $60,380 | $56,520 |
| 239 | Springfield, OH | $54,040 | $36,250 | $62,800 | $59,720 |
| 240 | Miami, FL | $54,020 | $40,810 | $60,550 | $47,320 |
| 241 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $53,980 | $40,270 | $60,720 | $57,320 |
| 242 | Tucson, AZ | $53,980 | $41,000 | $60,360 | $55,710 |
| 243 | Austin, TX | $53,850 | $42,740 | $59,320 | $54,910 |
| 244 | Pocatello, ID | $53,770 | $40,290 | $60,420 | $60,480 |
| 245 | Fayetteville, AR | $53,560 | $40,750 | $59,880 | $58,630 |
| 246 | Las Cruces, NM | $53,540 | $38,040 | $61,170 | $59,350 |
| 247 | Knoxville, TN | $53,520 | $40,370 | $59,990 | $57,820 |
| 248 | Richmond, VA | $53,520 | $41,200 | $59,590 | $54,690 |
| 249 | Cleveland, TN | $53,500 | $41,120 | $59,590 | $60,740 |
| 250 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $53,480 | $40,190 | $60,030 | $61,860 |
| 251 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $53,460 | $40,910 | $59,630 | $54,920 |
| 252 | Winchester, VA-WV | $53,410 | $39,830 | $60,110 | $55,380 |
| 253 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $53,370 | $43,040 | $58,470 | $57,900 |
| 254 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $53,330 | $40,830 | $59,510 | $58,310 |
| 255 | Lincoln, NE | $53,310 | $41,680 | $59,030 | $58,210 |
| 256 | New Orleans, LA | $53,310 | $38,920 | $60,400 | $57,570 |
| 257 | Chambersburg, PA | $53,290 | $41,040 | $59,340 | $56,310 |
| 258 | Columbia, SC | $53,250 | $37,650 | $60,940 | $56,850 |
| 259 | Jacksonville, FL | $53,230 | $39,870 | $59,820 | $53,510 |
| 260 | Ogden, UT | $53,140 | $38,270 | $60,490 | $52,960 |
| 261 | Oklahoma City, OK | $53,100 | $38,210 | $60,440 | $58,730 |
| 262 | Decatur, AL | $53,080 | $40,810 | $59,110 | $60,860 |
| 263 | Harrisonburg, VA | $53,060 | $41,120 | $58,930 | $55,920 |
| 264 | Staunton, VA | $53,040 | $40,560 | $59,200 | $58,200 |
| 265 | Houston, TX | $53,000 | $42,180 | $58,320 | $53,740 |
| 266 | Elizabethtown, KY | $52,980 | $37,630 | $60,550 | $58,490 |
| 267 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $52,980 | $38,150 | $60,280 | $59,980 |
| 268 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $52,940 | $41,200 | $58,720 | $58,410 |
| 269 | Odessa, TX | $52,730 | $43,640 | $57,200 | $56,160 |
| 270 | Morristown, TN | $52,710 | $40,480 | $58,740 | $61,030 |
| 271 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $52,690 | $39,230 | $59,320 | $57,930 |
| 272 | Durham, NC | $52,640 | $40,080 | $58,840 | $53,950 |
| 273 | Muskegon, MI | $52,640 | $42,080 | $57,840 | $56,900 |
| 274 | Asheville, NC | $52,620 | $38,170 | $59,740 | $54,530 |
| 275 | Bowling Green, KY | $52,440 | $42,020 | $57,570 | $58,150 |
| 276 | Cape Coral, FL | $52,230 | $39,350 | $58,550 | $51,030 |
| 277 | Birmingham, AL | $52,170 | $40,020 | $58,140 | $56,930 |
| 278 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $52,170 | $37,710 | $59,280 | $55,710 |
| 279 | Casper, WY | $52,020 | $42,240 | $56,850 | $55,440 |
| 280 | Gettysburg, PA | $52,000 | $36,880 | $59,450 | $54,520 |
| 281 | St. George, UT | $51,960 | $38,230 | $58,740 | $53,390 |
| 282 | Rapid City, SD | $51,940 | $39,890 | $57,870 | $58,250 |
| 283 | Logan, UT-ID | $51,920 | $37,040 | $59,260 | $54,120 |
| 284 | Wilmington, NC | $51,900 | $39,790 | $57,870 | $53,830 |
| 285 | Punta Gorda, FL | $51,880 | $39,040 | $58,200 | $51,610 |
| 286 | Atlanta, GA | $51,600 | $38,830 | $57,910 | $51,570 |
| 287 | Huntsville, AL | $51,600 | $38,850 | $57,870 | $55,440 |
| 288 | Charleston, WV | $51,540 | $36,480 | $58,950 | $58,090 |
| 289 | Morgantown, WV | $51,520 | $39,370 | $57,530 | $55,210 |
| 290 | Sherman, TX | $51,500 | $34,960 | $59,650 | $54,920 |
| 291 | Corpus Christi, TX | $51,460 | $43,950 | $55,160 | $55,530 |
| 292 | Raleigh, NC | $51,460 | $37,040 | $58,570 | $52,430 |
| 293 | Houma, LA | $51,440 | $39,370 | $57,370 | $60,440 |
| 294 | Naples, FL | $51,420 | $38,500 | $57,780 | $49,830 |
| 295 | Orlando, FL | $51,420 | $38,940 | $57,550 | $50,700 |
| 296 | Crestview, FL | $51,330 | $39,400 | $57,220 | $52,900 |
| 297 | Johnson City, TN | $51,310 | $40,830 | $56,490 | $58,350 |
| 298 | Panama City, FL | $51,310 | $39,580 | $57,100 | $52,740 |
| 299 | Warner Robins, GA | $51,150 | $39,520 | $56,890 | $54,540 |
| 300 | Jackson, TN | $51,110 | $39,920 | $56,620 | $59,760 |
| 301 | Winston, NC | $51,110 | $38,460 | $57,320 | $55,530 |
| 302 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $51,020 | $37,860 | $57,490 | $50,900 |
| 303 | Grand Island, NE | $50,840 | $39,150 | $56,580 | $58,670 |
| 304 | Lynchburg, VA | $50,730 | $38,420 | $56,800 | $56,770 |
| 305 | Gainesville, FL | $50,670 | $38,710 | $56,560 | $52,380 |
| 306 | Greensboro, NC | $50,440 | $37,480 | $56,800 | $54,320 |
| 307 | Hickory, NC | $50,440 | $39,040 | $56,080 | $57,000 |
| 308 | Goldsboro, NC | $50,340 | $36,610 | $57,080 | $56,910 |
| 309 | Sebastian, FL | $50,320 | $37,630 | $56,560 | $51,190 |
| 310 | Dallas, TX | $50,250 | $39,190 | $55,680 | $48,740 |
| 311 | Mobile, AL | $50,250 | $39,060 | $55,760 | $57,040 |
| 312 | Little Rock, AR | $50,230 | $38,150 | $56,180 | $56,210 |
| 313 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $50,040 | $37,130 | $56,410 | $57,890 |
| 314 | Palm Bay, FL | $50,040 | $37,040 | $56,470 | $50,040 |
| 315 | Twin Falls, ID | $50,040 | $36,440 | $56,740 | $54,330 |
| 316 | Gulfport, MS | $50,020 | $38,960 | $55,470 | $55,570 |
| 317 | Slidell, LA | $50,020 | $33,430 | $58,220 | $53,940 |
| 318 | Killeen, TX | $49,900 | $39,440 | $55,060 | $54,760 |
| 319 | Pensacola, FL | $49,770 | $37,040 | $56,040 | $50,930 |
| 320 | Wildwood, FL | $49,770 | $37,630 | $55,760 | $58,260 |
| 321 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $49,650 | $38,440 | $55,180 | $56,600 |
| 322 | San Antonio, TX | $49,480 | $40,290 | $54,000 | $52,240 |
| 323 | Jackson, MS | $49,460 | $38,000 | $55,120 | $55,540 |
| 324 | Blacksburg, VA | $49,420 | $37,250 | $55,410 | $53,310 |
| 325 | Auburn, AL | $49,300 | $37,130 | $55,290 | $56,070 |
| 326 | Jacksonville, NC | $49,250 | $37,710 | $54,950 | $53,480 |
| 327 | Fayetteville, NC | $49,230 | $37,750 | $54,890 | $53,520 |
| 328 | Burlington, NC | $49,050 | $37,690 | $54,640 | $52,630 |
| 329 | Longview, TX | $49,000 | $39,850 | $53,520 | $54,760 |
| 330 | College Station, TX | $48,880 | $38,600 | $53,930 | $53,740 |
| 331 | Yuma, AZ | $48,880 | $36,860 | $54,810 | $52,730 |
| 332 | Amarillo, TX | $48,840 | $34,360 | $55,970 | $53,190 |
| 333 | Victoria, TX | $48,670 | $39,420 | $53,230 | $54,170 |
| 334 | Anniston, AL | $48,650 | $37,710 | $54,040 | $56,600 |
| 335 | Tulsa, OK | $48,610 | $38,330 | $53,660 | $54,490 |
| 336 | Pinehurst, NC | $48,550 | $36,170 | $54,640 | $54,960 |
| 337 | Parkersburg, WV | $48,510 | $35,480 | $54,910 | $55,720 |
| 338 | Shreveport, LA | $48,480 | $34,760 | $55,240 | $57,190 |
| 339 | Lafayette, LA | $48,460 | $32,660 | $56,240 | $55,570 |
| 340 | Beckley, WV | $48,380 | $34,420 | $55,270 | $54,750 |
| 341 | Alexandria, LA | $48,360 | $34,200 | $55,350 | $56,440 |
| 342 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $48,260 | $37,290 | $53,660 | $51,630 |
| 343 | Ocala, FL | $48,260 | $36,380 | $54,100 | $50,680 |
| 344 | Greenville, NC | $48,190 | $36,420 | $54,000 | $54,510 |
| 345 | Sebring, FL | $48,150 | $34,800 | $54,750 | $52,070 |
| 346 | Deltona, FL | $48,090 | $35,440 | $54,330 | $48,400 |
| 347 | Monroe, LA | $48,070 | $35,090 | $54,450 | $57,500 |
| 348 | Jonesboro, AR | $47,990 | $36,340 | $53,730 | $55,880 |
| 349 | Roanoke, VA | $47,990 | $36,210 | $53,770 | $51,260 |
| 350 | Waco, TX | $47,960 | $36,880 | $53,410 | $51,820 |
| 351 | Sumter, SC | $47,900 | $35,260 | $54,140 | $54,420 |
| 352 | Daphne, AL | $47,840 | $35,710 | $53,810 | $50,520 |
| 353 | Gainesville, GA | $47,630 | $34,920 | $53,890 | $49,220 |
| 354 | Lakeland, FL | $47,420 | $36,070 | $53,020 | $48,820 |
| 355 | Tallahassee, FL | $47,420 | $36,570 | $52,770 | $50,490 |
| 356 | Montgomery, AL | $47,200 | $35,150 | $53,140 | $52,630 |
| 357 | Hot Springs, AR | $47,050 | $34,530 | $53,230 | $54,880 |
| 358 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $47,030 | $36,000 | $52,460 | $52,700 |
| 359 | Brunswick, GA | $46,920 | $34,860 | $52,850 | $53,500 |
| 360 | Lake Charles, LA | $46,760 | $32,120 | $53,980 | $54,470 |
| 361 | Hattiesburg, MS | $46,360 | $34,070 | $52,420 | $52,900 |
| 362 | Savannah, GA | $46,300 | $33,760 | $52,480 | $48,630 |
| 363 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $45,990 | $32,430 | $52,670 | $54,740 |
| 364 | Hammond, LA | $45,970 | $32,220 | $52,730 | $54,430 |
| 365 | Columbus, GA-AL | $45,660 | $34,010 | $51,380 | $51,130 |
| 366 | Macon, GA | $45,530 | $30,350 | $53,020 | $51,430 |
| 367 | Athens, GA | $45,200 | $33,360 | $51,040 | $48,420 |
| 368 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $45,070 | $34,170 | $50,460 | $52,480 |
| 369 | Gadsden, AL | $44,950 | $34,550 | $50,090 | $52,480 |
| 370 | Rocky Mount, NC | $44,950 | $35,670 | $49,500 | $51,070 |
| 371 | Abilene, TX | $44,890 | $34,510 | $50,000 | $49,680 |
| 372 | Lubbock, TX | $44,570 | $32,300 | $50,610 | $48,810 |
| 373 | El Paso, TX | $44,390 | $33,630 | $49,670 | $49,370 |
| 374 | Tyler, TX | $43,930 | $34,590 | $48,530 | $47,670 |
| 375 | Wichita Falls, TX | $43,800 | $32,410 | $49,420 | $48,930 |
| 376 | San Angelo, TX | $43,490 | $33,450 | $48,440 | $47,040 |
| 377 | Laredo, TX | $43,390 | $32,530 | $48,730 | $49,900 |
| 378 | Dothan, AL | $43,120 | $32,970 | $48,130 | $51,440 |
| 379 | Albany, GA | $41,600 | $27,330 | $48,630 | $47,450 |
| 380 | McAllen, TX | $41,520 | $32,510 | $45,950 | $48,340 |
| 381 | Valdosta, GA | $41,230 | $27,830 | $47,820 | $46,710 |
| 382 | Rome, GA | $40,480 | $28,870 | $46,180 | $44,900 |
| 383 | Dalton, GA | $39,460 | $23,670 | $47,240 | $43,920 |
| 384 | Guayama, PR | $36,800 | $25,960 | $42,120 | N/A |
| 385 | Brownsville, TX | $36,500 | $23,730 | $42,790 | $42,450 |
| 386 | Mayaguez, PR | $31,930 | $27,370 | $34,170 | N/A |
| 387 | San Juan, PR | $31,450 | $26,270 | $34,010 | N/A |
| 388 | Ponce, PR | $30,990 | $26,250 | $33,340 | N/A |
| 389 | Aguadilla, PR | $30,220 | $26,000 | $32,300 | N/A |
| 390 | Arecibo, PR | $30,160 | $25,080 | $32,660 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Carpenter salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays carpenters the most?
Fairbanks, AK, where the average (mean) wage is $90,730 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($89,630), Urban Honolulu, HI ($89,400), Decatur, IL ($88,520). The national mean is $65,630 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do carpenters earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Decatur, IL ($100,110 at national prices, $88,520 nominal), Fairbanks, AK ($87,910 at national prices, $90,730 nominal), Michigan City, IN ($87,090 at national prices, $79,850 nominal).
How much do carpenters make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $80,560; Los Angeles, CA: $78,600; Chicago, IL-IN: $83,120; Dallas, TX: $50,250; Houston, TX: $53,000 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do carpenters earn the least?
Of the 390 metro areas with their own estimate, Arecibo, PR has the lowest mean wage, $30,160.