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Carpenters in Delaware
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You’re in luck! Jobs for Carpenters in Delaware are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Carpenters in Delaware is growing slower than average.
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Carpenters in Delaware earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Carpenters Work in Delaware?
In Delaware, there were 1,950 people working as Carpenters in the year 2018.
There were 1,770 Carpenters employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 9,080 Carpenters working in it, which means Delaware has fewer Carpenters than average.
Job Projections for Delaware
Jobs for Carpenters in this state are growing at a rate of 4.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.
Delaware Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 260 annual job openings, and a total of 2,830 jobs for Delaware Carpenters in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 104,400 annual jobs and 1,109,400 total jobs in 2026.
What do Carpenters Make in Delaware?
In 2018 wages for Carpenters ranged from $33,040 to $73,520 with $47,520 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.89 to $35.34. The median hourly rate was $22.85.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.44 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.41.
The median salary in Delaware is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Delaware Metros for Carpenters
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Carpenters.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 13,020 | $57,240 |
Salisbury, MD-DE | 910 | $38,510 |
Dover, DE | 230 | $46,220 |
Top States for Carpenters Employment
View the list below to see where most Carpenters work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 100,570 | $56,770 |
New York | 50,200 | $54,820 |
Florida | 47,350 | $38,760 |
Texas | 38,530 | $38,720 |
Pennsylvania | 29,200 | $49,220 |
Illinois | 26,970 | $69,470 |
Washington | 26,350 | $57,240 |
Michigan | 20,240 | $45,410 |
Ohio | 19,280 | $46,240 |
Massachusetts | 18,300 | $57,210 |
North Carolina | 17,700 | $36,370 |
Virginia | 17,310 | $42,080 |
Georgia | 17,300 | $38,910 |
Minnesota | 17,110 | $50,430 |
New Jersey | 15,960 | $58,190 |
Wisconsin | 15,830 | $47,610 |
Oregon | 15,270 | $45,590 |
Maryland | 14,980 | $46,320 |
Indiana | 14,290 | $46,790 |
Colorado | 14,170 | $47,550 |
Below are the states where Carpenters get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Hawaii | $73,600 |
Illinois | $69,470 |
Alaska | $65,350 |
New Jersey | $58,190 |
Washington | $57,240 |
Massachusetts | $57,210 |
California | $56,770 |
Connecticut | $56,390 |
New York | $54,820 |
Missouri | $54,370 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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