Carpenter Salary in Virginia
Constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard.
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How Carpenter Pay in Virginia Compares
Carpenters in Virginia earn a median $55,910 a year, 1% below the national metro median of $56,226. That ranks Virginia #30 of 57 states and territories with BLS metro data. Pay runs from $41,005 at entry level to $78,860 for the top 10%, a 1.9x gap. Across 2 metro areas, Green Bay pays the most ($60,320) and Virginia Beach the least ($51,500).
Annual Salary
Entry Level (10th)
$41,005
Bottom 25%
$47,415
Median Average
$55,910
Mean (Average)
$58,400
Top 25%
$67,635
Top Earners (90th)
$78,860
Hourly Rates
Entry Level (10th)
$19.71/hr
Bottom 25%
$22.80/hr
Median Hourly
$26.88/hr
Mean (Average)
$28.07/hr
Top 25%
$32.52/hr
Top Earners (90th)
$37.91/hr