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

7.5% Jobs Projection
$45,410 Median Salary
2,600 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Carpenters Work in Michigan?

In Michigan, there were 20,240 people working as Carpenters in the year 2018.

There were 19,400 Carpenters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 840 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Carpenters in this state are growing at a rate of 7.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 2,600 annual job openings, and a total of 27,730 jobs for Michigan Carpenters in 2026.

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

What do Carpenters Make in Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Carpenters ranged from $26,790 to $72,850 with $45,410 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.88 to $35.02. The median hourly rate was $21.83.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.45 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.38.

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

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Top Michigan Metros for Carpenters

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 7,990 $54,060
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 2,620 $40,160
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 1,410 $44,350
Flint, MI 810 $41,830
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 630 $40,710
Ann Arbor, MI 570 $68,210
Saginaw, MI 530 $43,840
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 370 $44,620
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 340 $36,280
Midland, MI 270 $40,880
Battle Creek, MI 240 $37,420
Jackson, MI 180 $44,610
Muskegon, MI 170 $38,810
Monroe, MI 150 $39,990
Bay City, MI 110 $43,540

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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