Highest-paying states for carpenters
Hawaii leads at $85,280 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $85,280 | $66,380–$110,980 |
| Illinois | $79,000 | $56,160–$106,950 |
| California | $75,920 | $59,740–$95,830 |
| Massachusetts | $75,200 | $60,770–$97,520 |
| Washington | $74,190 | $60,630–$92,660 |
| Alaska | $73,860 | $59,770–$94,150 |
| New York | $72,330 | $57,330–$89,820 |
| Minnesota | $64,930 | $55,240–$84,410 |
| Connecticut | $64,060 | $57,540–$80,820 |
| New Jersey | $64,010 | $51,220–$80,430 |
| Maryland | $62,960 | $52,220–$76,810 |
| Indiana | $62,870 | $49,940–$76,850 |
| Oregon | $62,870 | $50,450–$93,380 |
| Colorado | $62,830 | $51,940–$74,430 |
| Vermont | $62,400 | $52,260–$64,420 |
| Nevada | $62,380 | $50,440–$81,400 |
| Maine | $62,160 | $52,960–$72,800 |
| District of Columbia | $61,710 | $57,160–$75,250 |
| Michigan | $61,680 | $49,500–$72,990 |
| Wisconsin | $61,660 | $49,750–$79,310 |
| New Hampshire | $61,200 | $50,170–$73,760 |
| Missouri | $60,840 | $47,520–$80,570 |
| Rhode Island | $60,840 | $52,300–$75,750 |
| Ohio | $60,810 | $48,720–$75,860 |
| New Mexico | $59,720 | $47,150–$63,310 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,370 | $47,850–$74,700 |
| Delaware | $59,200 | $48,560–$75,380 |
| Montana | $58,820 | $49,590–$67,530 |
| Arizona | $58,580 | $47,890–$69,820 |
| North Dakota | $57,890 | $48,820–$63,550 |
| Iowa | $57,710 | $47,640–$65,910 |
| Kansas | $56,960 | $47,830–$66,730 |
| Wyoming | $56,850 | $48,760–$61,950 |
| Virginia | $55,690 | $46,460–$61,340 |
| Kentucky | $52,680 | $45,940–$61,260 |
| Utah | $52,360 | $45,830–$62,810 |
| Idaho | $52,000 | $45,250–$62,920 |
| Tennessee | $50,830 | $46,520–$59,900 |
| South Carolina | $50,670 | $43,620–$62,610 |
| Nebraska | $50,320 | $45,270–$62,580 |
| Louisiana | $49,920 | $43,730–$59,740 |
| Florida | $49,870 | $44,540–$59,880 |
| Georgia | $49,350 | $42,210–$58,250 |
| North Carolina | $49,100 | $42,150–$58,810 |
| Texas | $48,900 | $44,690–$57,780 |
| West Virginia | $48,710 | $38,180–$60,190 |
| Mississippi | $48,650 | $38,420–$52,480 |
| Alabama | $48,220 | $40,410–$56,390 |
| South Dakota | $48,140 | $42,190–$60,060 |
| Arkansas | $47,760 | $41,460–$57,510 |
| Oklahoma | $46,910 | $40,280–$53,510 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.