Carpenters in Maine

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While jobs for Carpenters in Maine are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Carpenters in Maine is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Carpenters Work in Maine?

In 2018, there were 4,910 Carpenters working in the state.

There were 4,520 Carpenters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 390 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Carpenters in this state are declining at a rate of 2.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 630 annual job openings, and a total of 7,070 jobs for Maine Carpenters in 2026.

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

What do Carpenters Make in Maine?

In 2018 wages for Carpenters ranged from $31,040 to $57,480 with $41,420 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.92 to $27.64. The median hourly rate was $19.92.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.22 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.70.

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

Top Maine Metros for Carpenters

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Portland-South Portland, ME	1,400	$40,450
Portsmouth, NH-ME	480	$47,890
Bangor, ME	480	$38,030
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	290	$39,520
Dover-Durham, NH-ME	290	$47,010

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Carpenter Career?

• Construction Trades

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.