DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

47-2031 Carpenters

Occupational Description:
Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall, and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Northwest Minnesota 1,630125$20.53/hr$0.64/hr$15.70/hr$17.22/hr$19.46/hr$23.34/hr$28.53/hr
Minnesota 18,330862$27.05/hr$0.35/hr$16.85/hr$20.12/hr$26.43/hr$33.88/hr$38.52/hr
U S 734,1705,873$25.78/hr$0.10/hr$14.72/hr$18.12/hr$23.58/hr$30.76/hr$41.32/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Carpenters
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Construction1,430$19.55/hr
Manufacturing130$18.55/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities10$16.32/hr
Other Regional Data For Carpenters
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 10,190 $30.29/hr 4.9%
Central Minnesota 2,020 $25.74/hr 6.3%
Northwest Minnesota 1,630 $19.46/hr 3.3%
Southwest Minnesota 1,390 $22.49/hr 1.4%
Southeast Minnesota 1,360 $24.75/hr 3.3%
Northeast Minnesota 970 $24.49/hr 3.2%
Related Occupations
Occupation
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers1,580$21.10/hr9.1%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters400$26.24/hr5.7%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters220$18.29/hr6.0%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters130$17.93/hr-11.1%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians90$17.28/hr21.7%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers90$20.87/hr4.5%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons80$28.29/hr3.7%
Tile and Marble Setters80$19.17/hrN/A
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble SettersN/A$17.34/hrN/A
Helpers--CarpentersN/A$16.43/hrN/A
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersN/AN/A6.1%
Tasks for Carpenters