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Carpenters in Virginia

Carpenters in Virginia

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5.6% Jobs Projection
$42,080 Median Salary
2,480 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Carpenters Work in Virginia?

In 2018, there were 17,310 Carpenters working in the state.

There were 16,670 Carpenters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 640 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Carpenters in this state are growing at a rate of 5.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 2,480 annual Carpenters job openings in Virginia, and 26,730 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Carpenters Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Carpenters ranged from $27,880 to $61,740 with $42,080 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.4 to $29.68. The median hourly rate was $20.23.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.87 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.36.

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

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Top Virginia Metros for Carpenters

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 13,780 $47,600
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 3,920 $43,320
Richmond, VA 2,520 $40,440
Roanoke, VA 920 $37,180
Charlottesville, VA 710 $42,770
Lynchburg, VA 520 $32,340
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 470 $37,380
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 400 $32,830
Winchester, VA-WV 340 $41,220
Harrisonburg, VA 320 $40,850
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 240 $37,990

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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