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Carpenter Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — 2026 Data

Carpenters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania earn an average of $65,930 per year ($31.70 per hour). The median (50th percentile) wage is $61,780 per year. That is 0% above the national average of $65,630. Data updated August 2026.

Methodology: Wage figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release data vintage (survey reference period May 2025), mapped from SOC occupation 47-2031 Carpenters to the job title "Carpenter". Values are measured survey estimates for the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area (MSA) — not modeled or interpolated. Year-over-year comparisons use the May 2024 OEWS release. The year shown in page titles is the publication and update year, not the data vintage.

Carpenter Pay in Philadelphia at a Glance

Carpenter wages in Philadelphia, PA (2026)
Average (mean) annual salary$65,930
Average (mean) hourly rate$31.70 per hour
Median (50th percentile) annual$61,780
Median hourly wage$29.70 per hour
Entry-level pay (10th percentile)$45,690
Senior-level pay (90th percentile)$98,470
National average$65,630
Employment (Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD)14,260 workers
Data vintageBLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 47-2031

Salary Percentiles for Carpenters in Philadelphia

Annual and hourly wage percentiles
PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$45,690$21.97/hr
25th percentile$48,190$23.17/hr
50th percentile (median)$61,780$29.70/hr
75th percentile$76,600$36.83/hr
90th percentile$98,470$47.34/hr

Philadelphia Metro vs. National Carpenter Wages

The median Carpenter wage in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metro area is $61,780 per year — 2.0% above the national median of $60,580 for this occupation. The metro average (mean) of $65,930 is 0.5% above the national average of $65,630. At the 25th percentile, $48,190 is 0.7% below the national 25th percentile of $48,510, and at the 75th percentile, $76,600 is 0.3% below the national 75th percentile of $76,830. Every comparison is like-for-like: median against national median, average against national average, and each percentile against the same national percentile.

Philadelphia metro versus national Carpenter wages (BLS OEWS, same statistic compared in each row)
MeasurePhiladelphia metroNationalDifference
Median (50th percentile)$61,780$60,580 (national median)+2.0%
Average (mean)$65,930$65,630 (national average)+0.5%
25th percentile$48,190$48,510 (national 25th percentile)−0.7%
75th percentile$76,600$76,830 (national 75th percentile)−0.3%

Nearby Metros for Carpenters

Nearby metro areas hiring Carpenters
Metro areaAverage annual salaryMedianHourly ratevs. Philadelphia
Allentown, PA$61,870$59,540$29.75/hr−6.2%
Lancaster, PA$57,990$55,690$27.88/hr−12.0%
Harrisburg, PA$61,180$57,690$29.41/hr−7.2%
Pittsburgh, PA$66,520$61,180$31.98/hr+0.9%
York, PA$67,470$61,160$32.44/hr+2.3%

Wage Trend

The median wage for Carpenters in Philadelphia is 0.9% below the prior data vintage's median ($62,350 in May 2024).

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