Carpenters
Wages & Outlook
Typical Wages
Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.
This career pays above the statewide median wage.
Wages for Carpenters *
U S |
$18.97 | $23.94 | $30.75 |
|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
$23.21 | $28.78 | $36.60 |
Central Minnesota |
$22.67 | $24.28 | $30.58 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$22.02 | $23.40 | $29.65 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$18.73 | $23.37 | $29.47 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$22.03 | $23.98 | $30.24 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$18.73 | $23.43 | $29.41 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$23.86 | $30.42 | $37.81 |
* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.
Employment
In Minnesota, there are 17,130 workers employed in this large career.
Where do Carpenters most often work?
- Construction of Buildings
- Specialty Trade Contractors
- Wood Product Manufacturing
- Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Administrative and Support Services
Current Demand
No data available.
Future Demand
This career is seeing low growth compared to other careers.
There will be a need for about 21,414 new Carpenters to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
| U S | 942,900 | 963,000 | 20,100 | 2.1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 22,918 | 23,213 | 295 | 1.3% |
| Central Minnesota | 3,253 | 3,321 | 68 | 2.1% |
| Northeast Minnesota | 1,127 | 1,136 | 9 | 0.8% |
| Southeast Minnesota | 2,105 | 2,139 | 34 | 1.6% |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 12,007 | 12,122 | 115 | 1% |
| Northwest Minnesota | 2,261 | 2,338 | 77 | 3.4% |
| Southwest Minnesota | 1,900 | 1,933 | 33 | 1.7% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.