Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Georgia | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $49,350 | $62,569 | -21% |
| Median hourly wage | $23.73 | $30.08 | -21% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $51,246.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Carpenter in Georgia is $49,350, or about $23.73 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Carpenters is $62,569. Georgia is -21% below the national median.
Entry-level carpenters in Georgia typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 9,190 carpenter jobs on record and a median salary of $49,350, Georgia offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, carpenters rank 431 of the 744 occupations reported in Georgia — higher than 42% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers at $83,500, First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers at $78,430, Construction and Building Inspectors at $65,980 — all figures are median annual wages for Georgia.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Georgia 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 95.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, carpenters rank 431 of the 744 occupations reported in Georgia — higher than 42% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Georgia | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $83,500 | $640 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $78,430 | $26,770 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | $65,980 | $4,510 |
| Boilermakers | $64,200 | — |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $63,010 | $710 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $61,480 | $70 |
Georgia 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 95.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 744 occupations in Georgia.