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Carpenters in Maine

Carpenters in Maine

Is Maine a good place for you to work as a Carpenter?

$31,600 Median Salary
40 Job Openings
  • Carpenters in Maine earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Carpenters Work in Maine?

400 people worked as Carpenters in 2018 in this state.

There were 280 Carpenters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Carpenters in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 12.8%.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 270 jobs for Maine Carpenters in 2026.

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

What do Carpenters Make in Maine?

In 2018 wages for Carpenters ranged from $21,160 to $37,980 with $31,600 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.18 to $18.26. The median hourly rate was $15.19.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.02 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $3.17.

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

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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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