Carpenters — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$59,310

Highest

$85,970

Hawaii

Lowest

$46,160

Mississippi

Total Employment

697,210

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Hawaii	$85,970	5,630	+45.0%
2	Illinois	$76,410	24,930	+28.8%
3	California	$74,820	106,500	+26.2%
4	Washington	$73,260	26,340	+23.5%
5	Massachusetts	$71,110	19,100	+19.9%
6	District of Columbia	$66,100	1,270	+11.4%
7	Alaska	$65,150	2,700	+9.8%
8	Minnesota	$64,650	15,190	+9.0%
9	New York	$63,660	44,500	+7.3%
10	Connecticut	$63,510	5,680	+7.1%
11	Nevada	$62,240	13,420	+4.9%
12	Vermont	$62,220	3,010	+4.9%
13	New Jersey	$61,880	12,930	+4.3%
14	Michigan	$61,410	21,550	+3.5%
15	Oregon	$61,170	16,390	+3.1%
16	Missouri	$61,150	16,390	+3.1%
17	Delaware	$61,100	1,650	+3.0%
18	Indiana	$60,510	15,200	+2.0%
19	Rhode Island	$60,510	2,870	+2.0%
20	Wisconsin	$60,390	15,330	+1.8%
21	Maryland	$60,130	10,460	+1.4%
22	New Hampshire	$59,890	3,960	+1.0%
23	Colorado	$59,490	13,840	+0.3%
24	Pennsylvania	$59,240	29,900	-0.1%
25	Maine	$59,190	4,830	-0.2%
26	North Dakota	$58,390	2,830	-1.6%
27	Ohio	$58,310	17,280	-1.7%
28	Montana	$58,110	4,240	-2.0%
29	Wyoming	$55,870	2,460	-5.8%
30	Arizona	$54,540	18,290	-8.0%
31	Iowa	$54,080	6,650	-8.8%
32	New Mexico	$52,010	3,220	-12.3%
33	Utah	$51,720	14,040	-12.8%
34	Kansas	$51,550	5,120	-13.1%
35	Kentucky	$50,860	8,200	-14.2%
36	Georgia	$50,530	9,620	-14.8%
37	Virginia	$50,220	18,340	-15.3%
38	Louisiana	$49,660	8,820	-16.3%
39	Nebraska	$49,590	6,550	-16.4%
40	Tennessee	$49,520	8,680	-16.5%
41	South Carolina	$48,910	7,070	-17.5%
42	Idaho	$48,530	7,340	-18.2%
43	Texas	$48,150	34,400	-18.8%
44	Florida	$48,080	44,130	-18.9%
45	Alabama	$47,880	5,700	-19.3%
46	Oklahoma	$47,740	3,810	-19.5%
47	North Carolina	$47,630	13,410	-19.7%
48	West Virginia	$47,320	2,910	-20.2%
49	South Dakota	$46,500	4,440	-21.6%
50	Arkansas	$46,320	3,860	-21.9%
51	Mississippi	$46,160	2,230	-22.2%