Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Wyoming | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $56,850 | $62,569 | -9% |
| Median hourly wage | $27.33 | $30.08 | -9% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $61,327.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Carpenter in Wyoming is $56,850, or about $27.33 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Carpenters is $62,569. Wyoming is -9% below the national median.
Entry-level carpenters in Wyoming typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 2,260 carpenter jobs on record and a median salary of $56,850, Wyoming offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, carpenters rank 279 of the 506 occupations reported in Wyoming — higher than 45% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Roof Bolters, Mining at $116,570, Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining at $112,110, Continuous Mining Machine Operators at $85,260 — all figures are median annual wages for Wyoming.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Wyoming 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 96.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, carpenters rank 279 of the 506 occupations reported in Wyoming — higher than 45% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Wyoming | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Roof Bolters, Mining | $116,570 | $100 |
| Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | $112,110 | $30 |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | $85,260 | $330 |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $85,070 | $60 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $78,250 | $3,270 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $78,230 | $420 |
Wyoming 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 96.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 506 occupations in Wyoming.