Carpenter
Carpenter Job Description
Carpenters Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; 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 to control the proper circulation of air through the passageways and to the working places.
Carpenter Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Carpenter is $40640 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $70076. The lowest salary reported was $25852. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Carpenter is $20.21 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $34.85. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $12.86. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Carpenter are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Carpenter. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $18,121 – $104,653
Maryland – $29,479 – $49,579
Massachusetts – $24,369 – $77,081
New York – $45,302 – $77,738
North Carolina – $29,163 – $51,393
Pennsylvania – $15,932 – $111,573
Virginia – $31,351 – $53,920
These are the highest paying cities for a Carpenter. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
Boston, Massachusetts –
New York, New York –
Chicago, Illinois –
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania –
Honolulu, Hawaii –
Los Angeles, California –
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Carpenter from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $40640 while in 2007 it was just $37688.83
Job Outlook
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 98% of Carpenters were males while 2% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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