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Carpenters in Florida

Carpenters in Florida

Considering a career as a Carpenter in Florida?

34.2% Jobs Projection
$27,620 Median Salary
470 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Carpenters Work in Florida?

In Florida, there were 3,240 people working as Carpenters in the year 2018.

There were 3,210 Carpenters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 380 Carpenters working in it, which means Florida has more Carpenters than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Carpenters in this state are growing at a rate of 34.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.8%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 470 annual job openings, and a total of 3,180 jobs for Florida Carpenters in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,900 annual jobs and 41,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Carpenters Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Carpenters ranged from $20,630 to $38,140 with $27,620 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.92 to $18.34. The median hourly rate was $13.28.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.16 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.12.

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

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Top Florida Metros for Carpenters

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 840 $27,720
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 630 $23,590
Jacksonville, FL 400 $27,260
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 380 $35,010
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 80 $28,980
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 80 $30,010
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 70 $25,340
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 30 $33,790

Top States for Carpenters Employment

The table below shows the states where most Carpenters work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Florida 3,240 $27,620
Texas 3,220 $32,620
California 2,660 $34,820
Virginia 2,090 $28,780
Louisiana 1,940 $30,270
Maryland 1,360 $31,480
North Carolina 1,350 $28,090
New York 1,240 $29,900
Pennsylvania 970 $32,800
South Carolina 870 $29,000
Arizona 840 $33,580
Missouri 800 $36,290
Massachusetts 790 $35,910
New Jersey 770 $32,390
Minnesota 720 $35,840
Tennessee 610 $28,820
Oregon 550 $34,490
Georgia 510 $26,550
Ohio 440 $29,420
Michigan 430 $28,250

Below are the states where Carpenters get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $39,200
District of Columbia $38,360
Wyoming $36,730
Missouri $36,290
New Hampshire $36,030
Massachusetts $35,910
Minnesota $35,840
Connecticut $35,410
Montana $35,330
California $34,820

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