Carpenters

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2022 Workforce

978k

Average Age

40.9

Average Salary

$48,298

Average Male Salary

$48,506

Average Female Salary

$38,873

About

Carpenters are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Carpenters was $48,298 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Carpenters are Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (West Central)--Lilburn City PUMA, GA, Union County (Northeast)--Elizabeth PUMA, NJ, and Inner Northwest Prince George's County--College Park City & Langley Park PUMA, MD. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Carpenters are Houston City (North) & Aldine--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX, Houston City (East Central)--East of I-45 & Inside Loop I-610 PUMA, TX, and Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (West Central)--Lilburn City PUMA, GA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Carpenters workforce. Carpenters workforce in 2022 was 978,235 people, of which 2.16% were women and 97.8% were men. Carpenters are paid most in Tarrant County (Southeast)--Mansfield (North) & Arlington (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Houston City (North) & Aldine--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

957,129

Male Workforce

± 23.9k

21,106

Female Workforce

± 3.57k

The Carpenters workforce in 2022 was 978,235 people (2.16% women and 97.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 15.4% between 2014 (847,463) and 2022 (978,235).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Carpenters.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($61,174), New Jersey ($59,455), and Washington ($59,041).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$48,298

AVERAGE WAGE

#335 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Carpenters earned an average of $48,298, $16,385 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Carpenters in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

In 2022, Carpenters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.344, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Carpenters (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Carpenters compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Carpenters and on wages for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Carpenters, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Carpenters, by average wage, is Wired telecommunications carriers ($112,421).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

978k

2022 Workforce

± 24,204

0.14%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.5%

This graphic shows the share of Carpenters employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Carpenters at 96.9%, followed by Furniture & related product manufacturing with 1.86% and Building material & supplies dealers with 1.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Carpenters in the US. The workforce of Carpenters in 2022 was 978,235 people, with 2.16% woman, and 97.8% men. The average age of male Carpenters in the workforce is 41 and of female Carpenters is 37, and the most common race/ethnicity for Carpenters is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Carpenters in 2022 was 978,235 people, with 2.16% woman, and 97.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 35 to 39 years (124,966 people), 40 to 44 years (124,117 people), and 30 to 34 years (115,443 people). Among them they concentrated 37.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 38.7% of Carpenters workers were Hispanic and 61.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (83.9%), Salvadoran (8.65)%, and Honduran (7.46)%

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Races

In 2022, 65.4% of the Carpenters workforce were White, of which 2.14% were women and 97.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (15.4%) and Two or More Races (11.9%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Carpenters from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Carpenters is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Construction.

Among the necessary skills for Carpenters, Coordination stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Carpenters need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Carpenters in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (16,265 people), Engineering (6,141 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (5,362 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Carpenters workers were High School or Equivalent (425,820 people), Some college (180,409 people), and Secondary Education (160,118 people).

The graphic shows the Carpenters workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Carpenters from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Carpenters need many skills, but most especially Coordination, Critical Thinking, Monitoring.