Carpenter Salary in California
Constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard.
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How Carpenter Pay in California Compares
Carpenters in California earn a median $72,180 a year, 28% above the national metro median of $56,226. That ranks California #4 of 57 states and territories with BLS metro data. Pay runs from $47,128 at entry level to $109,669 for the top 10%, a 2.3x gap. Across 29 metro areas, San Francisco pays the most ($89,200) and Wilmington the least ($50,830).
Annual Salary
Entry Level (10th)
$47,128
Bottom 25%
$56,095
Median Average
$72,180
Mean (Average)
$74,121
Top 25%
$85,079
Top Earners (90th)
$109,669
Hourly Rates
Entry Level (10th)
$22.66/hr
Bottom 25%
$26.97/hr
Median Hourly
$34.70/hr
Mean (Average)
$35.64/hr
Top 25%
$40.90/hr
Top Earners (90th)
$52.72/hr