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Carpenters in Pennsylvania

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

8.0% Jobs Projection
$49,220 Median Salary
4,390 Job Openings

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

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

  • Carpenters in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Carpenters Work in Pennsylvania?

There were approximately 29,200 workers employed as Carpenters in this state in 2018.

There were 28,440 Carpenters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 760 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Carpenters in this state are growing at a rate of 8.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 4,390 annual job openings, and 46,660 total jobs in 2026 for Carpenters in this state.

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

What do Carpenters Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Carpenters ranged from $31,080 to $83,760 with $49,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.94 to $40.27. The median hourly rate was $23.66.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.36 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.30.

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

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Carpenters

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 46,190 $59,960
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 13,020 $57,240
Pittsburgh, PA 6,560 $58,660
Lancaster, PA 2,570 $40,490
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 1,260 $49,590
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 1,240 $41,190
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 1,030 $43,930
York-Hanover, PA 840 $43,920
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 800 $52,170
Reading, PA 660 $44,950
Erie, PA 530 $41,680
State College, PA 510 $41,020
Altoona, PA 450 $37,890
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 340 $39,200
Williamsport, PA 300 $45,810
East Stroudsburg, PA 210 $36,180
Lebanon, PA 210 $45,110
Gettysburg, PA 180 $43,570
Johnstown, PA 180 $32,730
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 140 $35,320

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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