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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

47-2031 Carpenters

Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall, and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways.


National estimates for Carpenters
Industry profile for Carpenters
Geographic profile for Carpenters

National estimates for Carpenters:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Carpenters:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
689,770 1.4 % $ 27.99 $ 58,210 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Carpenters:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.39 $ 21.09 $ 24.71 $ 31.85 $ 43.25
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,160 $ 43,870 $ 51,390 $ 66,240 $ 89,950


Industry profile for Carpenters:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Carpenters are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Carpenters, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Carpenters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Residential Building Construction 214,880 23.75 $ 26.51 $ 55,140
Building Finishing Contractors 121,140 14.56 $ 29.20 $ 60,740
Nonresidential Building Construction 112,330 13.77 $ 31.14 $ 64,770
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 94,580 9.94 $ 27.59 $ 57,390
Employment Services 15,520 0.40 $ 22.67 $ 47,150

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Carpenters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Residential Building Construction 214,880 23.75 $ 26.51 $ 55,140
Building Finishing Contractors 121,140 14.56 $ 29.20 $ 60,740
Nonresidential Building Construction 112,330 13.77 $ 31.14 $ 64,770
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 94,580 9.94 $ 27.59 $ 57,390
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 10,350 4.18 $ 19.66 $ 40,900

Top paying industries for Carpenters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 460 0.33 $ 53.04 $ 110,310
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (8) (8) $ 48.23 $ 100,330
Motion Picture and Video Industries 770 0.18 $ 45.71 $ 95,080
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 50 0.02 $ 40.73 $ 84,720
Scientific Research and Development Services 160 0.02 $ 38.70 $ 80,490


Geographic profile for Carpenters:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Carpenters are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Carpenters, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of carpenters by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Carpenters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 111,340 6.31 1.35 $ 33.50 $ 69,690
Florida 47,600 5.17 1.11 $ 22.18 $ 46,140
New York 39,570 4.34 0.93 $ 33.99 $ 70,700
Texas 33,830 2.60 0.56 $ 23.04 $ 47,910
Pennsylvania 29,020 4.99 1.07 $ 26.64 $ 55,420


Map of location quotient of carpenters by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Carpenters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 4,340 9.97 2.14 $ 20.22 $ 42,060
Idaho 7,940 9.96 2.13 $ 22.11 $ 45,990
Montana 4,800 9.81 2.10 $ 23.14 $ 48,130
Vermont 2,760 9.40 2.02 $ 25.55 $ 53,140
Nevada 13,160 9.32 2.00 $ 31.01 $ 64,500


Map of annual mean wages of carpenters by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Carpenters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 5,020 8.43 1.81 $ 38.54 $ 80,160
New Jersey 15,050 3.66 0.79 $ 35.83 $ 74,520
Alaska 2,710 8.87 1.90 $ 34.65 $ 72,060
Illinois 23,470 3.99 0.86 $ 34.02 $ 70,770
New York 39,570 4.34 0.93 $ 33.99 $ 70,700



Map of employment of carpenters by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Carpenters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 36,770 4.00 0.86 $ 37.06 $ 77,080
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 28,740 4.71 1.01 $ 32.48 $ 67,560
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 17,880 4.05 0.87 $ 35.45 $ 73,730
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 16,200 6.77 1.45 $ 38.33 $ 79,720
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 16,060 9.84 2.11 $ 31.45 $ 65,420
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 14,670 7.20 1.54 $ 35.16 $ 73,130
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 12,970 4.80 1.03 $ 34.31 $ 71,370
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 12,420 4.48 0.96 $ 30.34 $ 63,110
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 11,890 6.31 1.35 $ 31.05 $ 64,590
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 11,210 3.70 0.79 $ 28.25 $ 58,760


Map of location quotient of carpenters by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Carpenters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rapid City, SD 920 13.12 2.81 $ 20.43 $ 42,490
Coeur d'Alene, ID 890 13.06 2.80 $ 23.24 $ 48,340
St. George, UT 1,000 12.47 2.67 $ 22.70 $ 47,210
Napa, CA 900 12.16 2.61 $ 35.13 $ 73,060
Bend-Redmond, OR 1,010 11.67 2.50 $ 25.72 $ 53,490
Barnstable Town, MA 1,160 11.55 2.48 $ 29.19 $ 60,710
Decatur, IL 510 11.29 2.42 $ 25.76 $ 53,570
Reno, NV 2,780 11.22 2.41 $ 30.24 $ 62,900
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 1,590 11.21 2.40 $ 26.81 $ 55,760
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 3,190 11.15 2.39 $ 21.78 $ 45,310


Map of annual mean wages of carpenters by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Carpenters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Urban Honolulu, HI 3,400 8.03 1.72 $ 40.03 $ 83,260
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 16,200 6.77 1.45 $ 38.33 $ 79,720
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5,230 4.66 1.00 $ 37.76 $ 78,550
Santa Rosa, CA 2,240 11.01 2.36 $ 37.66 $ 78,340
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 36,770 4.00 0.86 $ 37.06 $ 77,080
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 590 8.10 1.74 $ 36.93 $ 76,820
Rockford, IL 890 6.50 1.39 $ 35.72 $ 74,300
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 17,880 4.05 0.87 $ 35.45 $ 73,730
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 900 6.57 1.41 $ 35.19 $ 73,200
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 14,670 7.20 1.54 $ 35.16 $ 73,130

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Carpenters:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 1,920 10.24 2.20 $ 23.65 $ 49,190
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 1,770 12.17 2.61 $ 23.64 $ 49,180
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 1,490 8.01 1.72 $ 24.14 $ 50,200
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 1,420 11.34 2.43 $ 29.93 $ 62,260
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 1,410 11.42 2.45 $ 27.33 $ 56,850

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Carpenters:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 1,280 13.28 2.85 $ 26.55 $ 55,230
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 1,770 12.17 2.61 $ 23.64 $ 49,180
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 820 12.14 2.60 $ 24.32 $ 50,580
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 730 11.96 2.57 $ 19.05 $ 39,620
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 1,410 11.42 2.45 $ 27.33 $ 56,850

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Carpenters:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 1,020 10.46 2.24 $ 34.51 $ 71,780
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 520 8.56 1.83 $ 34.04 $ 70,810
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 1,030 10.10 2.17 $ 33.79 $ 70,270
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 800 7.68 1.65 $ 33.18 $ 69,010
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 1,030 10.26 2.20 $ 31.98 $ 66,530


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023