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Carpenters in Rhode Island

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20.6% Jobs Projection

$47,170 Median Salary

600 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Carpenters in Rhode Island is growing faster than average.
Carpenters in Rhode Island earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Carpenters Work in Rhode Island?

There were approximately 2,740 workers employed as Carpenters in this state in 2018.

There were 2,900 Carpenters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Carpenters in this state are growing at a rate of 20.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 600 annual job openings, and a total of 5,980 jobs for Rhode Island Carpenters in 2026.

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

What do Carpenters Make in Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Carpenters ranged from $32,050 to $80,950 with $47,170 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.41 to $38.92. The median hourly rate was $22.68.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.82 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.14.

The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Rhode Island Metros for Carpenters

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	3,560	$47,240
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	840	$53,090

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

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