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Carpenter Salary in Minnesota

Wage data for carpenters in Minnesota 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
$64,930
+$4,350 vs. national
Mean Annual
$70,320
+$4,690 vs. national
Median Hourly
$31.22
Per hour
State Rank
#8
of 51 states + DC
Full Wage Breakdown
Annual Median Wage$64,930
Annual Mean Wage$70,320
Hourly Median Wage$31.22
Hourly Mean Wage$33.81
Total Employed14,930
Carpenter Wages by Metro Area

City and regional wage data for Minnesota. Metro figures reflect workers in that specific market -- wages vary significantly between urban and rural areas within the same state.

Minneapolis
$74,060
Metro Area · 10,200 employed
Rochester
$63,610
Metro Area · 460 employed
Northeast Minnesota (Non-Metro)
$62,170
Non-Metro Region · 320 employed
Mankato
$61,150
Metro Area · 230 employed
St. Cloud
$60,600
Metro Area · 570 employed
Duluth
$60,520
Metro Area · 620 employed
Northwest Minnesota (Non-Metro)
$59,870
Non-Metro Region · 1,240 employed
Southeast Minnesota (Non-Metro)
$59,870
Non-Metro Region · 520 employed
Southwest Minnesota (Non-Metro)
$50,450
Non-Metro Region · 570 employed
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 - SOC 47-2031 (Carpenters) - Cross-Industry, All Ownership