How much does a carpenter make in Los Angeles?

$75,740a year

Median yearly pay for carpenters in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area. That is $36.41 an hour or $6,312 a month.

Hourly: $36.41
Vs. national median: +25%
Rank among cities: 19 of 390
Jobs in the area: 30,600

Pay range

Lowest 10%: $46,860Median: $75,740Highest 10%: $117,400

Percentile	Yearly	Hourly
10th	$46,860	$22.53
25th	$59,470	$28.59
Median	$75,740	$36.41
75th	$100,600	$48.38
90th	$117,400	$56.46

Other cities in California

Median yearly pay for carpenters.

San Francisco, CA	$89,200
Napa, CA	$80,590
Santa Rosa, CA	$80,520
San Jose, CA	$80,190
Santa Cruz, CA	$77,690
San Luis Obispo, CA	$77,220
Vallejo, CA	$76,220
Yuba City, CA	$76,100
Santa Maria, CA	$75,140
Merced, CA	$74,760
Sacramento, CA	$74,440
El Centro, CA	$74,340
Oxnard, CA	$74,060
Modesto, CA	$73,730
Hanford, CA	$73,250
San Diego, CA	$73,200
Chico, CA	$72,290
Redding, CA	$71,750
Riverside, CA	$70,880
Stockton, CA	$69,160
Salinas, CA	$67,530
Bakersfield, CA	$66,540
Visalia, CA	$64,390
Fresno, CA	$63,470

Carpenter salary in California Carpenter salary in all states

Related jobs in Los Angeles

Same field, median yearly pay.

Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer	$140,600
Insulation Worker	$124,100
Boilermaker	$110,400
Pile Driver Operator	$106,700
Construction and Building Inspector	$100,300
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker	$97,600
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator	$92,890
Pipelayer	$80,260
Structural Iron and Steel Worker	$78,040
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator	$75,280

Salaries for every job in Los Angeles, CA

Frequently asked questions

How much does a carpenter make an hour in Los Angeles?

The median hourly pay in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area is $36.41 ($75,740 a year).

Do carpenters make more in Los Angeles than the national average?

Yes: $75,740 against $60,580 nationally, 25% more.

How does Los Angeles compare with the rest of California?

The median in California is $75,920, so Los Angeles pays 0% more.

Where does Los Angeles rank for carpenter pay?

19 of 390 metro areas with data.

How much does a carpenter make starting out in Los Angeles?

The lowest-paid 10% make $46,860 or less a year; the top 10% make $117,400 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.