Carpenter Salary in Colorado
Constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard.
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How Carpenter Pay in Colorado Compares
Carpenters in Colorado earn a median $58,453 a year, 4% above the national metro median of $56,226. That ranks Colorado #20 of 57 states and territories with BLS metro data. Pay runs from $41,662 at entry level to $78,363 for the top 10%, a 1.9x gap. Across 9 metro areas, Denver pays the most ($64,910) and Johnstown the least ($54,560).
Annual Salary
Entry Level (10th)
$41,662
Bottom 25%
$49,059
Median Average
$58,453
Mean (Average)
$60,549
Top 25%
$68,738
Top Earners (90th)
$78,363
Hourly Rates
Entry Level (10th)
$20.03/hr
Bottom 25%
$23.59/hr
Median Hourly
$28.10/hr
Mean (Average)
$29.11/hr
Top 25%
$33.05/hr
Top Earners (90th)
$37.67/hr