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Carpenters in South Carolina

Carpenters in South Carolina

Considering a career as a Carpenter in South Carolina?

12.1% Jobs Projection
$29,000 Median Salary
150 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Carpenters Work in South Carolina?

There were approximately 870 workers employed as Carpenters in this state in 2018.

There were 710 Carpenters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Carpenters in this state are growing at a rate of 12.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.8%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 150 annual job openings, and 1,020 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Carpenters ranged from $20,950 to $38,210 with $29,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.07 to $18.37. The median hourly rate was $13.94.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.45 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.49.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina Metros for Carpenters

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 300 $27,600
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 170 $31,570
Columbia, SC 110 $30,610
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 90 $28,410
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 70 $24,090

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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