Carpenters

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2024 Workforce

944k

Average Age

41.3

Estimated Job Growth

4.49%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$51,273

Average Male Salary

$51,609

Average Female Salary

$38,251

About

Carpenters are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Carpenters was $51,273 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Carpenters are Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (West Central)--Lilburn City PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cobb County (Central)--Marietta City PUMA, GA, and Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City PUMA, NC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Carpenters are Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (West Central)--Lilburn City PUMA, GA, Miami-Dade County (Northeast Central)--Miami City (Downtown) PUMA, FL, and Houston City (North) & Aldine--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Carpenters workforce. Carpenters workforce in 2024 was 943,879 people, of which 2.51% were women and 97.5% were men.

Carpenters are paid most in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Mansfield (North) & Arlington (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (West Central)--Lilburn City PUMA, GA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

920,158

Male Workforce

± 23.5k

23,721

Female Workforce

± 3.78k

The Carpenters workforce in 2024 was 943,879 people (2.51% women and 97.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 11.4% between 2014 (847,463) and 2024 (943,879).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Carpenters.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($66,317), New Jersey ($63,352), and Alaska ($62,584).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$51,273

AVERAGE WAGE

#326 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Carpenters earned an average of $51,273, $18,604 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Carpenters in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Carpenters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.342, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Carpenters (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Carpenters compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Carpenters and on wages for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Carpenters, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Carpenters, by average wage, is Car Dealers ($96,860).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

944k

2024 Workforce

± 23,780

−2.22%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.62%

This graphic shows the share of Carpenters employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Carpenters at 96.4%, followed by Furniture & related product manufacturing with 1.84% and Building material & supplies dealers with 0.974%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Carpenters in the US. The workforce of Carpenters in 2024 was 943,879 people, with 2.51% woman, and 97.5% men. The average age of male Carpenters in the workforce is 41.5 and of female Carpenters is 37, and the most common race/ethnicity for Carpenters is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Carpenters in 2024 was 943,879 people, with 2.51% woman, and 97.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (120,742 people), 35 to 39 years (114,952 people), and 30 to 34 years (111,095 people). Among them they concentrated 36.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 40.1% of Carpenters workers were Hispanic and 59.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (62.3%), Salvadoran (6.68)%, and Honduran (5.87)%

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Races

In 2024, 55.9% of the Carpenters workforce were White, of which 2.41% were women and 97.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (19.1%) and Other (17.9%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Carpenters from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Carpenters is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Carpenters, Coordination stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Carpenters need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Carpenters in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (14,471 people), Engineering (7,085 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (5,850 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Carpenters workers were High School or Equivalent (415,069 people), Some college (167,942 people), and Secondary Education (149,092 people).

The graphic shows the Carpenters workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Carpenters from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Carpenters need many skills, but most especially Coordination, Critical Thinking, Monitoring.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Carpenters from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Carpenters are expected to see a growth of 4.49% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.49%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Carpenters. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.