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Carpenters in Oklahoma

Considering a career as a Carpenter in Oklahoma?

13.2% Jobs Projection

$24,960 Median Salary

90 Job Openings

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

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

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How Many Carpenters Work in Oklahoma?

230 people worked as Carpenters in 2018 in this state.

There were 400 Carpenters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Carpenters in this state are growing at a rate of 13.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.8%.

Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 90 annual job openings, and a total of 600 jobs for Oklahoma Carpenters in 2026.

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

What do Carpenters Make in Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Carpenters ranged from $18,760 to $39,250 with $24,960 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.02 to $18.87. The median hourly rate was $12.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.73 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.73.

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

Top Oklahoma Metros for Carpenters

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Tulsa, OK	80	$29,430

Top States for Carpenters Employment

View the list below to see 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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