Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| New Jersey | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $64,010 | $62,569 | +2% |
| Median hourly wage | $30.77 | $30.08 | +2% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $58,833.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Carpenter in New Jersey is $64,010, or about $30.77 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Carpenters is $62,569. New Jersey is +2% above the national median.
Entry-level carpenters in New Jersey typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 14,230 carpenter jobs on record and a median salary of $64,010, New Jersey offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, carpenters rank 402 of the 736 occupations reported in New Jersey — higher than 45% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers at $137,920, Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers at $116,110, Carpet Installers at $115,180 — all figures are median annual wages for New Jersey.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. New Jersey 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 116.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, carpenters rank 402 of the 736 occupations reported in New Jersey — higher than 45% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in New Jersey | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $137,920 | $800 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $116,110 | — |
| Carpet Installers | $115,180 | $390 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $113,220 | $1,060 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $107,610 | $330 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $105,510 | $16,230 |
New Jersey 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 116.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 736 occupations in New Jersey.