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Carpenter Salary in Mississippi

Wage data for carpenters in Mississippi 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
$48,650
$-11,930 vs. national
Mean Annual
$49,280
$-16,350 vs. national
Median Hourly
$23.39
Per hour
State Rank
#47
of 51 states + DC
Full Wage Breakdown
Annual Median Wage$48,650
Annual Mean Wage$49,280
Hourly Median Wage$23.39
Hourly Mean Wage$23.69
Total Employed2,950
Carpenter Wages by Metro Area

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

Gulfport
$49,470
Metro Area · 530 employed
Jackson
$49,330
Metro Area · 660 employed
Hattiesburg
$48,360
Metro Area · 210 employed
Upper East Mississippi (Non-Metro)
$47,190
Non-Metro Region · 550 employed
Lower West Mississippi (Non-Metro)
$45,390
Non-Metro Region · 110 employed
West Delta Mississippi (Non-Metro)
$44,450
Non-Metro Region · 150 employed
Lower East Mississippi (Non-Metro)
$41,890
Non-Metro Region · 240 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