Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Texas | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $48,900 | $62,569 | -22% |
| Median hourly wage | $23.51 | $30.08 | -22% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $50,360.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Carpenter in Texas is $48,900, or about $23.51 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Carpenters is $62,569. Texas is -22% below the national median.
Entry-level carpenters in Texas typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 33,540 carpenter jobs on record and a median salary of $48,900, Texas offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, carpenters rank 473 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 40% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers at $102,140, Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas at $77,840, Boilermakers at $75,750 — all figures are median annual wages for Texas.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Texas 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 93.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, carpenters rank 473 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 40% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Texas | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $102,140 | $2,030 |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $77,840 | $5,980 |
| Boilermakers | $75,750 | $2,340 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $74,520 | $90,010 |
| Pile Driver Operators | $66,140 | $280 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | $64,810 | $18,230 |
Texas 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 93.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 794 occupations in Texas.