Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for woodworkers, all other

Virginia leads at $62,730 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Virginia$62,730$57,600–$67,540
Pennsylvania$61,880$57,320–$66,100
New York$58,300$54,900–$75,500
Oklahoma$57,490$54,500–$62,030
Alabama$54,970$43,020–$59,400
Hawaii$49,630$46,060–$72,450
Louisiana$48,020$44,240–$49,210
California$47,860$44,710–$59,780
Oregon$45,590$40,030–$48,210
Michigan$44,450$42,890–$47,190
Vermont$44,070$35,440–$49,010
Georgia$43,600$32,040–$58,230
Florida$42,560$37,470–$48,280
Maryland$41,850$38,520–$55,270
Colorado$41,300$37,580–$59,710
North Carolina$39,370$35,640–$44,940
Missouri$39,040$35,360–$50,610
Mississippi$38,550$23,910–$51,250
Arizona$36,970$36,970–$62,780
Illinois$35,970$35,790–$53,960
Tennessee$34,790$29,870–$39,550

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.