Carpenters Salary in California
SOC 47-2031 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Carpenters in California is $74,820 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $35.97 per hour. This is 26% above the national median of $59,310. 106,500 people work as Carpenters in California. Wages have grown 27% since 2019, when the median was $58,690.
Median Annual Salary
$74,820
Mean Annual
$77,680
Median Hourly
$35.97
Total Employed
106,500
Salary Distribution
$47k
10th
$58k
25th
$75k
Median
$95k
75th
$119k
90th
How This Compares
California
$74,820
this metro
United States
$59,310
you earn +26% vs US
Salary Trend
View data table
| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $74,820 |
| 2023 | $68,380 |
| 2022 | $64,120 |
| 2021 | $60,850 |
| 2020 | $61,430 |
| 2019 | $58,690 |
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| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $137,340 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $119,890 |
| Boilermakers | $107,600 |
| Pile Driver Operators | $105,950 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | $101,160 |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $99,470 |