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11.4% Jobs Projection
$41,240 Median Salary
1,120 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Carpenters Work in Iowa?

In Iowa, there were 5,910 people working as Carpenters in the year 2018.

There were 6,650 Carpenters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 740 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Carpenters in this state are growing at a rate of 11.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,120 annual job openings, and a total of 11,770 jobs for Iowa Carpenters in 2026.

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

What do Carpenters Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Carpenters ranged from $28,280 to $60,370 with $41,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.6 to $29.02. The median hourly rate was $19.83.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.54 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.29.

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

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Top Iowa Metros for Carpenters

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 3,870 $38,960
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 1,370 $42,500
Cedar Rapids, IA 680 $45,780
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 680 $49,920
Dubuque, IA 330 $47,700
Iowa City, IA 320 $38,280
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 290 $38,630
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 250 $39,290
Ames, IA 110 $41,900

Top States for Carpenters Employment

The table below shows the states 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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