California State Wage Atlas

Carpenters in California

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100,750Jobs in California
$78,810Mean annual wage
6th of 51Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $47,49025th: $59,740Median: $75,92075th: $95,83090th: $119,950Mean: $78,810
Wage distribution in California
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$47,490$22.83
25th percentile$59,740$28.72
Median (50th)$75,920$36.50
75th percentile$95,830$46.07
90th percentile$119,950$57.67
Mean$78,810$37.89

Across 51 states with a published mean, the highest are Hawaii ($87,480), Alaska ($80,460), Illinois ($80,320); the lowest are Mississippi ($49,280), Alabama ($49,490), Oklahoma ($49,610). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with California (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Carpenters: California and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
California100,750$78,810$75,920
Arizona16,230$58,980$58,580
Nevada12,700$69,250$62,380
Oregon15,110$70,880$62,870

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