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
Southwest Balance of State990183$21.69/hr$0.65/hr$15.76/hr$17.41/hr$20.46/hr$24.23/hr$29.76/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
Construction740$19.90/hr
Manufacturing240$21.27/hr
Other Regional Data For Carpenters
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 12,360 $29.49/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 1,580 $19.53/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 990 $20.46/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 890 $24.40/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 880 $20.00/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 830 $24.20/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 680 $25.68/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 610 $24.92/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 390 $25.52/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 350 $24.88/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 290 $24.17/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 250 $19.90/hr N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers910$21.26/hrN/A
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters250$22.86/hrN/A
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters220$19.15/hrN/A
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters70$22.08/hrN/A
Brickmasons and BlockmasonsN/AN/AN/A
Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersN/A$18.35/hrN/A
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersN/AN/AN/A
Tile and Marble SettersN/AN/AN/A
Helpers--CarpentersN/AN/AN/A
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble SettersN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Carpenters