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