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Carpenters in Pennsylvania

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

15.4% Jobs Projection
$32,800 Median Salary
150 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Carpenters Work in Pennsylvania?

There were approximately 970 workers employed as Carpenters in this state in 2018.

There were 1,060 Carpenters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Carpenters in this state are growing at a rate of 15.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.8%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 150 annual job openings, and a total of 1,050 jobs for Pennsylvania Carpenters in 2026.

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

What do Carpenters Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Carpenters ranged from $22,380 to $48,930 with $32,800 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.76 to $23.52. The median hourly rate was $15.77.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.15 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.62.

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

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Carpenters

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,330 $29,850
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 480 $36,600
Pittsburgh, PA 210 $31,640
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 70 $30,880
Lancaster, PA 50 $34,000
York-Hanover, PA 30 $31,390

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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