Carpenter Salary by City — 2026 Data
Carpenters earn an average of $61,509 per year across 100 US cities. The highest paying city is San Francisco, CA at $89,630 per year. 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.
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Carpenter Salaries in Every City
| City | State | Average Annual Salary | Hourly Rate | Entry Level | Senior Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | California | $89,630 | $43.09/hr | $59,020 | $132,760 |
| Urban Honolulu | Hawaii | $89,400 | $42.98/hr | $53,860 | $115,470 |
| Seattle | Washington | $84,060 | $40.42/hr | $58,090 | $123,750 |
| Chicago | Illinois | $83,110 | $39.96/hr | $41,220 | $118,450 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | $81,260 | $39.07/hr | $48,820 | $124,190 |
| New York | New York | $80,560 | $38.73/hr | $46,860 | $123,810 |
| Anchorage | Alaska | $78,640 | $37.81/hr | $48,620 | $149,320 |
| Los Angeles | California | $78,600 | $37.79/hr | $46,860 | $117,430 |
| Portland | Oregon | $77,940 | $37.47/hr | $47,440 | $108,440 |
| San Diego | California | $77,240 | $37.14/hr | $47,310 | $117,580 |
| Modesto | California | $74,640 | $35.89/hr | $48,970 | $117,750 |
| Minneapolis | Minnesota | $74,570 | $35.85/hr | $49,920 | $100,830 |
| Worcester | Massachusetts | $74,020 | $35.59/hr | $46,450 | $106,800 |
| Riverside | California | $73,520 | $35.35/hr | $46,430 | $111,960 |
| Sacramento | California | $73,480 | $35.33/hr | $45,640 | $114,760 |
| Stockton | California | $73,330 | $35.26/hr | $48,040 | $108,830 |
| St Louis | Missouri | $71,600 | $34.42/hr | $45,000 | $99,550 |
| Bakersfield | California | $71,400 | $34.33/hr | $45,120 | $104,810 |
| Fresno | California | $71,030 | $34.15/hr | $45,510 | $113,210 |
| Hartford | Connecticut | $71,020 | $34.14/hr | $48,940 | $98,980 |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | $69,690 | $33.51/hr | $41,430 | $102,910 |
| Providence | Rhode Island | $69,020 | $33.18/hr | $47,500 | $100,710 |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | $68,240 | $32.81/hr | $47,230 | $94,180 |
| Denver | Colorado | $68,130 | $32.76/hr | $48,160 | $89,990 |
| Madison | Wisconsin | $68,120 | $32.75/hr | $46,670 | $92,430 |
| Columbus | Ohio | $67,650 | $32.52/hr | $47,270 | $82,630 |
| Spokane | Washington | $67,510 | $32.46/hr | $48,750 | $87,730 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | $67,500 | $32.45/hr | $44,950 | $96,410 |
| York | Pennsylvania | $67,470 | $32.44/hr | $45,760 | $96,190 |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | $66,960 | $32.19/hr | $46,940 | $88,570 |
| Bridgeport | Connecticut | $66,890 | $32.16/hr | $48,690 | $88,000 |
| Washington | District of Columbia | $66,790 | $32.11/hr | $47,150 | $90,590 |
| Detroit | Michigan | $66,770 | $32.10/hr | $47,560 | $82,790 |
| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | $66,520 | $31.98/hr | $43,940 | $93,600 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $65,930 | $31.70/hr | $45,690 | $98,470 |
| Syracuse | New York | $65,290 | $31.39/hr | $45,050 | $89,230 |
| Cleveland | Ohio | $65,210 | $31.35/hr | $43,610 | $86,870 |
| Buffalo | New York | $64,630 | $31.07/hr | $42,670 | $83,360 |
| Baltimore | Maryland | $64,560 | $31.04/hr | $42,840 | $85,470 |
| Akron | Ohio | $63,740 | $30.64/hr | $43,570 | $79,160 |
| Rochester | New York | $62,720 | $30.16/hr | $44,360 | $82,670 |
| Toledo | Ohio | $62,580 | $30.09/hr | $43,260 | $79,370 |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | $62,110 | $29.86/hr | $44,180 | $79,750 |
| Scranton | Pennsylvania | $62,010 | $29.81/hr | $38,640 | $81,290 |
| Allentown | Pennsylvania | $61,870 | $29.75/hr | $38,960 | $86,610 |
| Des Moines | Iowa | $61,450 | $29.54/hr | $44,560 | $76,670 |
| Colorado Springs | Colorado | $61,230 | $29.44/hr | $43,090 | $77,040 |
| Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | $61,180 | $29.41/hr | $40,940 | $84,410 |
| Fort Wayne | Indiana | $60,940 | $29.30/hr | $44,790 | $77,130 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | $60,380 | $29.03/hr | $39,820 | $77,790 |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | $59,310 | $28.52/hr | $41,600 | $79,450 |
| Grand Rapids | Michigan | $58,260 | $28.01/hr | $41,680 | $75,900 |
| Lancaster | Pennsylvania | $57,990 | $27.88/hr | $39,140 | $79,160 |
| Augusta | Georgia | $57,870 | $27.82/hr | $37,760 | $74,850 |
| Dayton | Ohio | $57,510 | $27.65/hr | $36,710 | $76,960 |
| Louisville | Kentucky | $57,480 | $27.63/hr | $38,980 | $75,360 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | $57,360 | $27.58/hr | $36,510 | $75,540 |
| Nashville | Tennessee | $56,730 | $27.27/hr | $40,120 | $69,680 |
| Omaha | Nebraska | $56,590 | $27.21/hr | $40,420 | $74,090 |
| Boise | Idaho | $56,350 | $27.09/hr | $36,490 | $76,550 |
| Wichita | Kansas | $55,750 | $26.80/hr | $37,980 | $78,000 |
| Greenville | South Carolina | $55,230 | $26.55/hr | $35,460 | $76,110 |
| Charleston | South Carolina | $54,750 | $26.32/hr | $36,750 | $78,730 |
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana | $54,590 | $26.24/hr | $38,160 | $71,640 |
| Virginia Beach | Virginia | $54,350 | $26.13/hr | $38,940 | $73,460 |
| Tampa | Florida | $54,270 | $26.09/hr | $37,180 | $69,950 |
| Provo | Utah | $54,220 | $26.07/hr | $37,190 | $74,600 |
| Miami | Florida | $54,030 | $25.97/hr | $38,510 | $72,540 |
| Tucson | Arizona | $53,970 | $25.95/hr | $37,660 | $72,290 |
| Austin | Texas | $53,850 | $25.89/hr | $39,600 | $70,200 |
| Knoxville | Tennessee | $53,520 | $25.73/hr | $36,600 | $70,100 |
| Richmond | Virginia | $53,520 | $25.73/hr | $37,990 | $69,640 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | $53,450 | $25.70/hr | $38,240 | $65,640 |
| Memphis | Tennessee | $53,370 | $25.66/hr | $40,250 | $64,780 |
| Chattanooga | Tennessee | $53,340 | $25.64/hr | $37,310 | $66,000 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | $53,310 | $25.63/hr | $37,250 | $73,040 |
| Columbia | South Carolina | $53,260 | $25.60/hr | $36,390 | $77,860 |
| Jacksonville | Florida | $53,230 | $25.59/hr | $37,020 | $72,400 |
| Ogden | Utah | $53,150 | $25.55/hr | $33,860 | $75,430 |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | $53,110 | $25.53/hr | $36,260 | $74,880 |
| Houston | Texas | $53,000 | $25.48/hr | $39,470 | $68,500 |
| Durham | North Carolina | $52,650 | $25.31/hr | $39,390 | $63,260 |
| Cape Coral | Florida | $52,220 | $25.11/hr | $36,520 | $70,700 |
| Birmingham | Alabama | $52,160 | $25.08/hr | $37,480 | $63,380 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | $51,610 | $24.81/hr | $37,190 | $63,210 |
| Raleigh | North Carolina | $51,460 | $24.74/hr | $33,350 | $64,830 |
| Orlando | Florida | $51,410 | $24.72/hr | $36,560 | $65,450 |
| Greensboro | North Carolina | $50,430 | $24.25/hr | $36,160 | $62,400 |
| Mobile | Alabama | $50,250 | $24.16/hr | $36,830 | $61,540 |
| Dallas | Texas | $50,240 | $24.16/hr | $36,440 | $63,880 |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | $50,220 | $24.15/hr | $37,040 | $63,030 |
| Palm Bay | Florida | $50,050 | $24.06/hr | $35,170 | $64,080 |
| Pensacola | Florida | $49,770 | $23.93/hr | $35,540 | $64,320 |
| 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 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | $48,610 | $23.37/hr | $37,770 | $60,350 |
| Lakeland | Florida | $47,420 | $22.80/hr | $35,320 | $61,000 |
| El Paso | Texas | $44,380 | $21.34/hr | $33,440 | $58,470 |
| McAllen | Texas | $41,510 | $19.96/hr | $29,170 | $54,830 |