Carpenter Salary in California
Wage data for carpenters in California from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025.
How to become a carpenter →Wage figures on this page reflect all carpenters counted by the BLS, across union and non-union work, residential and commercial, apprentice through master. The BLS does not publish a separate journey-level tier. Figures shown are medians: half of workers earn more, half earn less. Wages vary within the state, and the metro area figures below show that range.
| Annual Median Wage | $75,920 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $78,810 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $36.50 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $37.89 |
| Total Employed | 100,750 |
Ranked by BLS median annual wage, all carpenters, May 2025. Smaller areas have fewer workers behind each figure.
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