Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Colorado | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $62,830 | $62,569 | +0% |
| Median hourly wage | $30.21 | $30.08 | +0% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $60,941.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Carpenter in Colorado is $62,830, or about $30.21 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Carpenters is $62,569. Colorado is +0% above the national median.
Entry-level carpenters in Colorado typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 12,740 carpenter jobs on record and a median salary of $62,830, Colorado offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, carpenters rank 379 of the 738 occupations reported in Colorado — higher than 49% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers at $123,360, Boilermakers at $89,350, Roof Bolters, Mining at $81,270 — all figures are median annual wages for Colorado.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Colorado levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 105.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, carpenters rank 379 of the 738 occupations reported in Colorado — higher than 49% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Colorado | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $123,360 | $530 |
| Boilermakers | $89,350 | $40 |
| Roof Bolters, Mining | $81,270 | $40 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $81,230 | $21,380 |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | $81,110 | $290 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | $79,950 | $3,700 |
Colorado levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 105.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 738 occupations in Colorado.