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
EDR 8 - Southwest 510126$20.76/hr$0.71/hr$15.72/hr$17.30/hr$20.07/hr$24.10/hr$28.05/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
Construction350$19.84/hr
Manufacturing160$20.38/hr
Other Regional Data For Carpenters
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 10,190 $30.29/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 1,360 $24.75/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 1,350 $26.59/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 970 $24.49/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 590 $18.93/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 570 $20.89/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 510 $20.07/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 480 $26.62/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 380 $25.34/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 280 $20.60/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters 280 $19.62/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 200 $18.21/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 130 $20.91/hr N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers210$21.53/hrN/A
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters120$18.92/hrN/A
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters110$20.81/hrN/A
Brickmasons and BlockmasonsN/AN/AN/A
Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersN/A$18.35/hrN/A
Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersN/A$20.39/hrN/A
Helpers--CarpentersN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Carpenters