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Carpenter Salary in Louisiana

Wage data for carpenters in Louisiana 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.

Median Annual
$49,920
$-10,660 vs. national
Mean Annual
$51,600
$-14,030 vs. national
Median Hourly
$24.00
Per hour
State Rank
#41
of 51 states + DC
Annual Median Wage$49,920
Annual Mean Wage$51,600
Hourly Median Wage$24.00
Hourly Mean Wage$24.81
Total Employed8,990

City and regional wage data for Louisiana. 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