Carpenter hourly rates by state
Across the U.S., carpenters typically charge about $71 an hour, and most charge $57 to $91. Rates run highest in Hawaii ($100) and lowest in Oklahoma ($55).
Carpenter rates in every state
| State | Typical | Most charge |
|---|---|---|
| 1Hawaii | $100/hr | $78 to $131 |
| 2Illinois | $93/hr | $66 to $126 |
| 3California | $89/hr | $70 to $113 |
| 4Massachusetts | $89/hr | $72 to $115 |
| 5Washington | $87/hr | $71 to $109 |
| 6Alaska | $87/hr | $70 to $111 |
| 7New York | $85/hr | $68 to $106 |
| 8Minnesota | $76/hr | $65 to $99 |
| 9Connecticut | $75/hr | $68 to $95 |
| 10New Jersey | $75/hr | $60 to $95 |
| 11Maryland | $74/hr | $62 to $90 |
| 12Indiana | $74/hr | $59 to $91 |
| 13Oregon | $74/hr | $59 to $110 |
| 14Colorado | $74/hr | $61 to $88 |
| 15Vermont | $74/hr | $62 to $76 |
| 16Nevada | $73/hr | $59 to $96 |
| 17Maine | $73/hr | $62 to $86 |
| 18District of Columbia | $73/hr | $67 to $89 |
| 19Michigan | $73/hr | $58 to $86 |
| 20Wisconsin | $73/hr | $59 to $93 |
| 21New Hampshire | $72/hr | $59 to $87 |
| 22Missouri | $72/hr | $56 to $95 |
| 23Rhode Island | $72/hr | $62 to $89 |
| 24Ohio | $72/hr | $57 to $89 |
| 25New Mexico | $70/hr | $56 to $75 |
| 26Pennsylvania | $70/hr | $56 to $88 |
| 27Delaware | $70/hr | $57 to $89 |
| 28Montana | $69/hr | $58 to $80 |
| 29Arizona | $69/hr | $56 to $82 |
| 30North Dakota | $68/hr | $58 to $75 |
| 31Iowa | $68/hr | $56 to $78 |
| 32Kansas | $67/hr | $56 to $79 |
| 33Wyoming | $67/hr | $57 to $73 |
| 34Virginia | $66/hr | $55 to $72 |
| 35Kentucky | $62/hr | $54 to $72 |
| 36Utah | $62/hr | $54 to $74 |
| 37Idaho | $61/hr | $53 to $74 |
| 38Tennessee | $60/hr | $55 to $71 |
| 39South Carolina | $60/hr | $51 to $74 |
| 40Nebraska | $59/hr | $53 to $74 |
| 41Louisiana | $59/hr | $52 to $70 |
| 42Florida | $59/hr | $52 to $71 |
| 43Georgia | $58/hr | $50 to $69 |
| 44North Carolina | $58/hr | $50 to $69 |
| 45Texas | $58/hr | $53 to $68 |
| 46West Virginia | $57/hr | $45 to $71 |
| 47Mississippi | $57/hr | $45 to $62 |
| 48Alabama | $57/hr | $48 to $66 |
| 49South Dakota | $57/hr | $50 to $71 |
| 50Arkansas | $56/hr | $49 to $68 |
| 51Oklahoma | $55/hr | $47 to $63 |
| United States | $71/hr | $57 to $91 |
What drives carpenter prices
Carpentry runs from rough framing to finish trim. Finish and cabinet carpenters usually charge toward the top of the range, while framing crews often price by the square foot instead of the hour.
The typical U.S. carpenter earns $29.12 an hour, and about 670,090 work nationwide (BLS, May 2025). The rate is higher than the wage because it also has to cover payroll taxes, insurance, unbilled hours, overhead and profit.
Rates are BidFlow estimates, not quotes. Each starts with the May 2025 wage from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, then multiplies by 1.4 for payroll taxes and insurance, divides by 0.8 for hours that can't be billed, and multiplies by 1.4 for overhead and profit. Updated October 2026. How we calculate
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