Carpenters

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2020 Workforce

972k

Average Age

40.6

Estimated Job Growth

−0.41%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$42,402

Average Male Salary

$42,591

Average Female Salary

$34,259

About

Carpenters are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Carpenters was $42,402 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Carpenters by wage are Forest & conservation workers, Court, municipal, & license clerks, and Other construction and related workers.

Carpenters are part of the Construction & Extraction Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of construction trades & extraction workers, Boilermakers, Carpenters, Carpet, floor, & tile installers & finishers, Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers, and 28 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Carpenters are Gwinnett County (Southwest)Lilburn City PUMA, GA, Pasadena City (North & Central)Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, and East of Loop TX-12 & West of I-35E PUMA, TX. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Carpenters are Pasadena City (North & Central)Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, and East of Loop TX-12 & West of I-35E PUMA, TX.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Carpenters and on wages and locations 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 Waste management & remediation services. Carpenters are paid most in Mansfield (North) & Arlington (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Pasadena City (North & Central)Inside Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$42,402

AVERAGE SALARY

± $839

In 2020, Carpenters earned an average of $42,402, $13,552 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Forest & conservation workers make somewhat more than Carpenters while Other construction and related workers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Carpenters as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.356

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Carpenters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.356, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Carpenters (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Carpenters.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Carpenters

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Carpenters.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Carpenters, by number of employees, are Construction, Furniture & related product manufacturing, Building material & supplies dealers, Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers, Miscellaneous wood products, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Elementary & secondary schools, Furniture & home furnishings stores, Ship & boat building, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, and Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Carpenters, by average wage, are Waste management & remediation services, Ordnance, and Electric & gas, and other combinations.

Industries by Share

972k

2020 Workforce

± 24,128

0.0521%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.51%

The number of people employed as Carpenters has been growing at a rate of 0.0521%, from 971,687 people in 2019 to 972,193 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Carpenters employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Carpenters at 86.4%, followed by Furniture & related product manufacturing with 1.78% and Building material & supplies dealers with 1.24%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Carpenters in the US. The average age of male Carpenters in the workforce is 40.7 and of female Carpenters is 38.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Carpenters is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

950k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 23,855

22k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 3,643

97.7% of Carpenters are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Carpenters.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Carpenters

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Other (Hispanic)

53.4% of Carpenters are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 20.3% of Carpenters, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Carpenters.

Age by Sex

40.7

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.324

38.4

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.3

The median age of Carpenters is 40.6, and Male employees are generally 2.23 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Carpenters from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Carpenters is Business but a relatively high number of Carpenters hold a major in Construction.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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, and Monitoring. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Carpenters need more than the average amount of Installation, Repairing, and Equipment Selection.

Radar Distribution

Bar Chart

Projections

Projections on job growth for Carpenters from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Carpenters are expected to see a growth of −0.41% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−0.41%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.