Trim Carpenter Salary in California
Specializes in highly detailed, decorative interior woodworking like crown molding and mantels.
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How Trim Carpenter Pay in California Compares
Trim Carpenters in California earn a median $83,007 a year, 28% above the national metro median of $64,660. That ranks California #4 of 57 states and territories with BLS metro data. Pay runs from $54,197 at entry level to $126,119 for the top 10%, a 2.3x gap. Across 29 metro areas, San Francisco pays the most ($102,580) and Wilmington the least ($58,454).
Annual Salary
Entry Level (10th)
$54,197
Bottom 25%
$64,509
Median Average
$83,007
Mean (Average)
$85,240
Top 25%
$97,841
Top Earners (90th)
$126,119
Hourly Rates
Entry Level (10th)
$26.06/hr
Bottom 25%
$31.01/hr
Median Hourly
$39.91/hr
Mean (Average)
$40.98/hr
Top 25%
$47.04/hr
Top Earners (90th)
$60.63/hr