Carpenter Salary in Connecticut
Constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard.
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How Carpenter Pay in Connecticut Compares
Carpenters in Connecticut earn a median $56,024 a year, in line with the national metro median of $56,226. That ranks Connecticut #29 of 57 states and territories with BLS metro data. Pay runs from $40,774 at entry level to $77,608 for the top 10%, a 1.9x gap. Across 5 metro areas, Waterbury pays the most ($62,250) and Sherman the least ($47,740).
Annual Salary
Entry Level (10th)
$40,774
Bottom 25%
$46,512
Median Average
$56,024
Mean (Average)
$58,674
Top 25%
$67,048
Top Earners (90th)
$77,608
Hourly Rates
Entry Level (10th)
$19.61/hr
Bottom 25%
$22.36/hr
Median Hourly
$26.94/hr
Mean (Average)
$28.21/hr
Top 25%
$32.23/hr
Top Earners (90th)
$37.31/hr