Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Nevada | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $62,380 | $62,569 | +0% |
| Median hourly wage | $29.99 | $30.08 | +0% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $62,380.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Carpenter in Nevada is $62,380, or about $29.99 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Carpenters is $62,569. Nevada is +0% above the national median.
Entry-level carpenters in Nevada typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 12,700 carpenter jobs on record and a median salary of $62,380, Nevada offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, carpenters rank 310 of the 669 occupations reported in Nevada — higher than 54% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers at $141,950, Insulation Workers, Mechanical at $114,130, Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers at $102,130 — all figures are median annual wages for Nevada.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Nevada has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 102.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, carpenters rank 310 of the 669 occupations reported in Nevada — higher than 54% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Nevada | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $141,950 | $510 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $114,130 | $250 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $102,130 | $460 |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | $85,590 | $1,110 |
| Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | $82,920 | $880 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $81,990 | $9,680 |
Nevada has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 102.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 669 occupations in Nevada.