Occupation is in demand.
The number of hours carpenters spend on the job can vary. For example, bad weather or downturns in construction activity can reduce hours. Thus, overall earnings may be lower than these wages suggest.
Pay also varies with the employer and the type of job. Union workers often earn higher wages. Apprentices generally earn about half the wage of skilled carpenters. As apprentices gain experience and skills, they receive higher pay.
Benefits vary by employer. Full-time carpenters may receive typical benefits. These include paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance.
Carpenters (SOC 47-2031)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $22.44 | $33.17 | $48.77 |
| Yearly | $46,671 | $68,993 | $101,441 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $20.97 | $29.90 | $41.63 |
| Yearly | $43,630 | $62,190 | $86,575 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $18.47 | $23.41 | $33.25 |
| Yearly | $38,425 | $48,692 | $69,150 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $23.32 | $37.70 | $50.07 |
| Yearly | $48,496 | $78,413 | $104,131 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $18.40 | $24.14 | $30.35 |
| Yearly | $38,270 | $50,192 | $63,130 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $22.78 | $32.65 | $50.08 |
| Yearly | $47,384 | $67,904 | $104,158 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $22.49 | $30.25 | $42.16 |
| Yearly | $46,778 | $62,922 | $87,708 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $18.74 | $21.87 | $29.63 |
| Yearly | $38,979 | $45,504 | $61,643 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $23.33 | $36.11 | $49.39 |
| Yearly | $48,531 | $75,115 | $102,731 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $23.79 | $36.99 | $49.93 |
| Yearly | $49,484 | $76,935 | $103,862 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $23.91 | $35.23 | $49.89 |
| Yearly | $49,721 | $73,280 | $103,781 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $21.44 | $30.22 | $41.72 |
| Yearly | $44,592 | $62,854 | $86,777 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $18.85 | $23.11 | $32.60 |
| Yearly | $39,202 | $48,077 | $67,809 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $21.18 | $29.77 | $40.46 |
| Yearly | $44,065 | $61,915 | $84,154 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $19.01 | $23.01 | $35.38 |
| Yearly | $39,541 | $47,858 | $73,577 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $19.06 | $24.20 | $38.62 |
| Yearly | $39,652 | $50,320 | $80,334 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $23.75 | $39.50 | $50.48 |
| Yearly | $49,409 | $82,165 | $104,998 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $18.17 | $22.70 | $39.02 |
| Yearly | $37,792 | $47,219 | $81,169 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $19.53 | $25.72 | $36.64 |
| Yearly | $40,624 | $53,494 | $76,199 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $22.66 | $32.89 | $42.20 |
| Yearly | $47,117 | $68,400 | $87,757 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $19.31 | $24.38 | $38.49 |
| Yearly | $40,160 | $50,713 | $80,051 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $22.16 | $35.05 | $49.64 |
| Yearly | $46,102 | $72,892 | $103,255 | |
| United States | Hourly | $21.09 | $24.71 | $31.85 |
| Yearly | $43,870 | $51,390 | $66,240 | |