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Carpenters in New Mexico

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$27,310 Median Salary
10 Job Openings
  • Carpenters in New Mexico earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Carpenters Work in New Mexico?

In New Mexico, there were 220 people working as Carpenters in the year 2018.

The typical state has 380 Carpenters working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Carpenters than average.

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Job Projections for New Mexico

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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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 80 total jobs in 2026 for Carpenters in this state.

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

What do Carpenters Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Carpenters ranged from $18,790 to $37,010 with $27,310 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.04 to $17.79. The median hourly rate was $13.13.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.67 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.46.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico Metros for Carpenters

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Albuquerque, NM 110 $29,960

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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