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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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)
699,300 0.9 % $ 26.06 $ 54,200 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Carpenters:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.00 $ 18.38 $ 23.81 $ 31.00 $ 42.02
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,200 $ 38,240 $ 49,520 $ 64,480 $ 87,410


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 206,010 25.78 $ 24.50 $ 50,960
Nonresidential Building Construction 122,380 15.15 $ 28.54 $ 59,370
Building Finishing Contractors 116,530 14.49 $ 26.80 $ 55,750
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 94,740 10.25 $ 25.82 $ 53,700
Employment Services 16,860 0.53 $ 23.58 $ 49,050

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 206,010 25.78 $ 24.50 $ 50,960
Nonresidential Building Construction 122,380 15.15 $ 28.54 $ 59,370
Building Finishing Contractors 116,530 14.49 $ 26.80 $ 55,750
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 94,740 10.25 $ 25.82 $ 53,700
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 7,070 5.87 $ 27.80 $ 57,830

Top paying industries for Carpenters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 50 0.01 $ 41.30 $ 85,900
Natural Gas Distribution 50 0.05 $ 41.08 $ 85,450
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (8) (8) $ 38.85 $ 80,810
Other Support Services (8) (8) $ 35.71 $ 74,270
Motion Picture and Video Industries 2,480 0.75 $ 35.52 $ 73,890


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.





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 103,640 6.31 1.25 $ 31.22 $ 64,930
Florida 44,880 5.32 1.06 $ 20.23 $ 42,070
New York 44,620 5.13 1.02 $ 32.27 $ 67,120
Texas 38,270 3.16 0.63 $ 20.28 $ 42,180
Pennsylvania 28,630 5.19 1.03 $ 26.62 $ 55,370




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)
Idaho 8,990 12.51 2.49 $ 19.78 $ 41,140
Hawaii 6,150 10.71 2.13 $ 38.85 $ 80,810
Montana 4,730 10.38 2.06 $ 22.39 $ 46,580
Nevada 12,670 10.13 2.01 $ 28.06 $ 58,360
South Dakota 3,970 9.64 1.92 $ 18.31 $ 38,090




Top paying states for Carpenters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 6,150 10.71 2.13 $ 38.85 $ 80,810
Illinois 26,300 4.67 0.93 $ 33.41 $ 69,490
New York 44,620 5.13 1.02 $ 32.27 $ 67,120
Alaska 2,010 6.77 1.35 $ 31.75 $ 66,040
New Jersey 13,930 3.68 0.73 $ 31.49 $ 65,500





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 41,500 4.70 0.93 $ 34.16 $ 71,050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 26,260 4.51 0.90 $ 32.37 $ 67,330
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 20,140 4.62 0.92 $ 34.74 $ 72,270
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 16,600 7.12 1.42 $ 36.44 $ 75,800
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 15,110 7.72 1.54 $ 33.25 $ 69,160
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 14,450 9.70 1.93 $ 26.58 $ 55,280
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 14,200 4.70 0.93 $ 24.98 $ 51,950
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 12,370 4.93 0.98 $ 20.93 $ 43,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 12,330 4.57 0.91 $ 30.86 $ 64,190
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 11,900 5.65 1.12 $ 23.50 $ 48,890




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)
Coeur d'Alene, ID 1,150 18.98 3.78 $ 21.47 $ 44,660
Santa Rosa, CA 2,950 15.21 3.03 $ 35.33 $ 73,480
Boise City, ID 4,610 13.82 2.75 $ 18.39 $ 38,250
Yuba City, CA 610 13.73 2.73 $ 25.62 $ 53,290
Reno, NV 3,090 13.69 2.72 $ 25.23 $ 52,470
Rapid City, SD 870 13.69 2.72 $ 18.54 $ 38,560
Lake Charles, LA 1,350 13.23 2.63 $ 26.22 $ 54,540
Barnstable Town, MA 1,190 12.82 2.55 $ 27.90 $ 58,040
St. George, UT 860 12.47 2.48 $ 19.36 $ 40,260
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 820 12.21 2.43 $ 34.41 $ 71,570




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 4,450 10.73 2.13 $ 39.88 $ 82,950
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 1,180 8.91 1.77 $ 39.57 $ 82,300
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 70 1.59 0.32 $ 38.40 $ 79,870
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 580 5.26 1.05 $ 37.64 $ 78,300
Salinas, CA 1,200 7.01 1.39 $ 37.26 $ 77,490
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 16,600 7.12 1.42 $ 36.44 $ 75,800
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 700 6.46 1.29 $ 36.00 $ 74,880
Santa Rosa, CA 2,950 15.21 3.03 $ 35.33 $ 73,480
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 20,140 4.62 0.92 $ 34.74 $ 72,270
Napa, CA 830 11.94 2.38 $ 34.60 $ 71,960

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 1,880 10.28 2.05 $ 21.61 $ 44,960
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 1,830 13.49 2.68 $ 23.13 $ 48,100
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 1,530 4.91 0.98 $ 21.64 $ 45,020
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 1,420 12.39 2.46 $ 24.81 $ 51,600
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,410 3.74 0.74 $ 18.73 $ 38,950

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)
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 1,310 17.57 3.49 $ 22.60 $ 47,010
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 1,330 14.07 2.80 $ 28.47 $ 59,220
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 1,830 13.49 2.68 $ 23.13 $ 48,100
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 880 13.24 2.63 $ 21.45 $ 44,610
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 860 12.81 2.55 $ 22.16 $ 46,090

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 880 9.55 1.90 $ 37.79 $ 78,610
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 1,030 10.57 2.10 $ 33.21 $ 69,080
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 330 3.12 0.62 $ 29.84 $ 62,080
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 730 7.29 1.45 $ 29.48 $ 61,310
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 570 10.11 2.01 $ 28.81 $ 59,930


About May 2020 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 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021