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
Northeast Minnesota 970121$25.40/hr$0.81/hr$16.60/hr$19.88/hr$24.49/hr$31.16/hr$36.40/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
Construction910$24.20/hr
Education and Health Services20$28.13/hr
Public Administration20$27.36/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
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers710$26.38/hr6.3%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters480$33.73/hr6.3%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons90$31.68/hr5.3%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters40$21.50/hr4.7%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians30$17.95/hr21.1%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers20$35.91/hr4.3%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters20$23.53/hr-10.0%
Tile and Marble Setters20$24.29/hrN/A
Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersN/A$32.30/hr0.0%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble SettersN/AN/AN/A
Helpers--CarpentersN/A$16.57/hrN/A
Tasks for Carpenters