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Carpenters in Florida

Want to work in Florida as a Carpenter? Read this first!

24.1% Jobs Projection
$38,760 Median Salary
7,960 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Carpenters in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Carpenters in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Carpenters in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Carpenters Work in Florida?

There were approximately 47,350 workers employed as Carpenters in this state in 2018.

There were 42,520 Carpenters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 4,830 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 9,080 Carpenters working in it, which means Florida has more Carpenters than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Carpenters in this state are growing at a rate of 24.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 7,960 annual job openings, and a total of 79,120 jobs for Florida Carpenters in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 104,400 annual jobs and 1,109,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Carpenters Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Carpenters ranged from $25,740 to $58,530 with $38,760 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.38 to $28.14. The median hourly rate was $18.64.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.16 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.48.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Carpenters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Carpenters.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 12,790 $39,560
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 6,970 $40,650
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 5,390 $38,380
Jacksonville, FL 4,500 $38,360
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 3,360 $38,630
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 2,510 $38,060
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 1,630 $40,360
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 1,140 $31,590
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 1,010 $30,880
Port St. Lucie, FL 990 $39,330
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 960 $38,490
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 820 $39,180
Punta Gorda, FL 550 $37,840
Gainesville, FL 550 $37,650
Panama City, FL 480 $41,400
Tallahassee, FL 460 $39,020
Ocala, FL 440 $34,980
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 360 $36,280
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 280 $38,470
The Villages, FL 220 $35,140
Homosassa Springs, FL 150 $32,250
Sebring, FL 150 $38,140

Top States for Carpenters Employment

View the list below to see where most Carpenters work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
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
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

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