Entry-Level Opportunities for Carpenters — 2026
San Francisco, California ranks first with an average Carpenter salary of $89,630 per year ($43.09/hr). Full ranking of 100 cities below, 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 metropolitan 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.
Ranked Cities
| City | State | Average Annual Salary | Hourly Rate | Entry Level | Senior Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | California | $89,630 | $43.09/hr | $59,020 | $132,760 |
| Seattle | Washington | $84,060 | $40.42/hr | $58,090 | $123,750 |
| Urban Honolulu | Hawaii | $89,400 | $42.98/hr | $53,860 | $115,470 |
| Minneapolis | Minnesota | $74,570 | $35.85/hr | $49,920 | $100,830 |
| Modesto | California | $74,640 | $35.89/hr | $48,970 | $117,750 |
| Hartford | Connecticut | $71,020 | $34.14/hr | $48,940 | $98,980 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | $81,260 | $39.07/hr | $48,820 | $124,190 |
| Spokane | Washington | $67,510 | $32.46/hr | $48,750 | $87,730 |
| Bridgeport | Connecticut | $66,890 | $32.16/hr | $48,690 | $88,000 |
| Anchorage | Alaska | $78,640 | $37.81/hr | $48,620 | $149,320 |
| Denver | Colorado | $68,130 | $32.76/hr | $48,160 | $89,990 |
| Stockton | California | $73,330 | $35.26/hr | $48,040 | $108,830 |
| Detroit | Michigan | $66,770 | $32.10/hr | $47,560 | $82,790 |
| Providence | Rhode Island | $69,020 | $33.18/hr | $47,500 | $100,710 |
| Portland | Oregon | $77,940 | $37.47/hr | $47,440 | $108,440 |
| San Diego | California | $77,240 | $37.14/hr | $47,310 | $117,580 |
| Columbus | Ohio | $67,650 | $32.52/hr | $47,270 | $82,630 |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | $68,240 | $32.81/hr | $47,230 | $94,180 |
| Washington | District of Columbia | $66,790 | $32.11/hr | $47,150 | $90,590 |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | $66,960 | $32.19/hr | $46,940 | $88,570 |
| Los Angeles | California | $78,600 | $37.79/hr | $46,860 | $117,430 |
| New York | New York | $80,560 | $38.73/hr | $46,860 | $123,810 |
| Madison | Wisconsin | $68,120 | $32.75/hr | $46,670 | $92,430 |
| Worcester | Massachusetts | $74,020 | $35.59/hr | $46,450 | $106,800 |
| Riverside | California | $73,520 | $35.35/hr | $46,430 | $111,960 |
| York | Pennsylvania | $67,470 | $32.44/hr | $45,760 | $96,190 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $65,930 | $31.70/hr | $45,690 | $98,470 |
| Sacramento | California | $73,480 | $35.33/hr | $45,640 | $114,760 |
| Fresno | California | $71,030 | $34.15/hr | $45,510 | $113,210 |
| Bakersfield | California | $71,400 | $34.33/hr | $45,120 | $104,810 |
| Syracuse | New York | $65,290 | $31.39/hr | $45,050 | $89,230 |
| St Louis | Missouri | $71,600 | $34.42/hr | $45,000 | $99,550 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | $67,500 | $32.45/hr | $44,950 | $96,410 |
| Fort Wayne | Indiana | $60,940 | $29.30/hr | $44,790 | $77,130 |
| Des Moines | Iowa | $61,450 | $29.54/hr | $44,560 | $76,670 |
| Rochester | New York | $62,720 | $30.16/hr | $44,360 | $82,670 |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | $62,110 | $29.86/hr | $44,180 | $79,750 |
| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | $66,520 | $31.98/hr | $43,940 | $93,600 |
| Cleveland | Ohio | $65,210 | $31.35/hr | $43,610 | $86,870 |
| Akron | Ohio | $63,740 | $30.64/hr | $43,570 | $79,160 |
| Toledo | Ohio | $62,580 | $30.09/hr | $43,260 | $79,370 |
| Colorado Springs | Colorado | $61,230 | $29.44/hr | $43,090 | $77,040 |
| Baltimore | Maryland | $64,560 | $31.04/hr | $42,840 | $85,470 |
| Buffalo | New York | $64,630 | $31.07/hr | $42,670 | $83,360 |
| Grand Rapids | Michigan | $58,260 | $28.01/hr | $41,680 | $75,900 |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | $59,310 | $28.52/hr | $41,600 | $79,450 |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | $69,690 | $33.51/hr | $41,430 | $102,910 |
| Chicago | Illinois | $83,110 | $39.96/hr | $41,220 | $118,450 |
| Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | $61,180 | $29.41/hr | $40,940 | $84,410 |
| Omaha | Nebraska | $56,590 | $27.21/hr | $40,420 | $74,090 |
| Memphis | Tennessee | $53,370 | $25.66/hr | $40,250 | $64,780 |
| Nashville | Tennessee | $56,730 | $27.27/hr | $40,120 | $69,680 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | $60,380 | $29.03/hr | $39,820 | $77,790 |
| Austin | Texas | $53,850 | $25.89/hr | $39,600 | $70,200 |
| Houston | Texas | $53,000 | $25.48/hr | $39,470 | $68,500 |
| Durham | North Carolina | $52,650 | $25.31/hr | $39,390 | $63,260 |
| Lancaster | Pennsylvania | $57,990 | $27.88/hr | $39,140 | $79,160 |
| Louisville | Kentucky | $57,480 | $27.63/hr | $38,980 | $75,360 |
| Allentown | Pennsylvania | $61,870 | $29.75/hr | $38,960 | $86,610 |
| Virginia Beach | Virginia | $54,350 | $26.13/hr | $38,940 | $73,460 |
| Scranton | Pennsylvania | $62,010 | $29.81/hr | $38,640 | $81,290 |
| Miami | Florida | $54,030 | $25.97/hr | $38,510 | $72,540 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | $53,450 | $25.70/hr | $38,240 | $65,640 |
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana | $54,590 | $26.24/hr | $38,160 | $71,640 |
| Richmond | Virginia | $53,520 | $25.73/hr | $37,990 | $69,640 |
| Wichita | Kansas | $55,750 | $26.80/hr | $37,980 | $78,000 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | $48,610 | $23.37/hr | $37,770 | $60,350 |
| Augusta | Georgia | $57,870 | $27.82/hr | $37,760 | $74,850 |
| Tucson | Arizona | $53,970 | $25.95/hr | $37,660 | $72,290 |
| Victoria | Texas | $48,670 | $23.40/hr | $37,500 | $59,000 |
| Birmingham | Alabama | $52,160 | $25.08/hr | $37,480 | $63,380 |
| San Antonio | Texas | $49,470 | $23.79/hr | $37,440 | $59,540 |
| Chattanooga | Tennessee | $53,340 | $25.64/hr | $37,310 | $66,000 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | $53,310 | $25.63/hr | $37,250 | $73,040 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | $51,610 | $24.81/hr | $37,190 | $63,210 |
| Provo | Utah | $54,220 | $26.07/hr | $37,190 | $74,600 |
| Tampa | Florida | $54,270 | $26.09/hr | $37,180 | $69,950 |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | $50,220 | $24.15/hr | $37,040 | $63,030 |
| Jacksonville | Florida | $53,230 | $25.59/hr | $37,020 | $72,400 |
| Mobile | Alabama | $50,250 | $24.16/hr | $36,830 | $61,540 |
| Charleston | South Carolina | $54,750 | $26.32/hr | $36,750 | $78,730 |
| Dayton | Ohio | $57,510 | $27.65/hr | $36,710 | $76,960 |
| Knoxville | Tennessee | $53,520 | $25.73/hr | $36,600 | $70,100 |
| Orlando | Florida | $51,410 | $24.72/hr | $36,560 | $65,450 |
| Cape Coral | Florida | $52,220 | $25.11/hr | $36,520 | $70,700 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | $57,360 | $27.58/hr | $36,510 | $75,540 |
| Boise | Idaho | $56,350 | $27.09/hr | $36,490 | $76,550 |
| Dallas | Texas | $50,240 | $24.16/hr | $36,440 | $63,880 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | $49,470 | $23.78/hr | $36,440 | $60,140 |
| Columbia | South Carolina | $53,260 | $25.60/hr | $36,390 | $77,860 |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | $53,110 | $25.53/hr | $36,260 | $74,880 |
| Greensboro | North Carolina | $50,430 | $24.25/hr | $36,160 | $62,400 |
| Pensacola | Florida | $49,770 | $23.93/hr | $35,540 | $64,320 |
| Greenville | South Carolina | $55,230 | $26.55/hr | $35,460 | $76,110 |
| Lakeland | Florida | $47,420 | $22.80/hr | $35,320 | $61,000 |
| Palm Bay | Florida | $50,050 | $24.06/hr | $35,170 | $64,080 |
| Ogden | Utah | $53,150 | $25.55/hr | $33,860 | $75,430 |
| El Paso | Texas | $44,380 | $21.34/hr | $33,440 | $58,470 |
| Raleigh | North Carolina | $51,460 | $24.74/hr | $33,350 | $64,830 |
| McAllen | Texas | $41,510 | $19.96/hr | $29,170 | $54,830 |