Carpenter Salary in California
Wage data for carpenters in California from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025.
Wage figures reflect all carpenters across all employment types -- union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master. Union journeymen typically earn above the state median. Non-union residential work typically falls below it. State figures are averages -- wages vary significantly between metro and rural markets within the same state. City-level data coming soon.
| Annual Median Wage | $75,920 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $78,810 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $36.50 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $37.89 |
| Total Employed | 100,750 |
City and regional wage data for California. Metro figures reflect workers in that specific market -- wages vary significantly between urban and rural areas within the same state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 - SOC 47-2031 (Carpenters) - Cross-Industry, All Ownership