Carpenters Salary in Louisiana (2024)

The median carpenters salary in Louisiana is $49,660/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 16.3% below the national median of $59,310.

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What the numbers mean

The gap between the 10th and 90th percentile is wide: the highest-paid 10% of carpenters in Louisiana earn about 2.1× what the lowest-paid 10% earn. That spread usually reflects differences in experience, employer type, and local cost of living within the state — the median is a more representative figure than the mean for a "typical" salary, since a small number of very high earners can pull the mean upward.

Higher-paying states for Carpenters

• Virginia: $50,220/year
• Virgin Islands: $50,480/year
• Georgia: $50,530/year
• Kentucky: $50,860/year

See the full Carpenters salary by state ranking for all 54 states with available data.

Other occupations in Louisiana

Median annual salary for other tracked occupations in Louisiana, May 2024 OEWS.

• Software Developers: $102,290
• General and Operations Managers: $102,060
• Dental Hygienists: $80,900
• Registered Nurses: $78,880
• Accountants and Auditors: $69,540
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $64,720
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers: $59,860
• Electricians: $59,590
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses: $53,930
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: $53,510
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education: $52,280
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers: $50,580
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers: $48,770
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics: $46,020
• Construction Laborers: $40,240
• Medical Assistants: $35,870
• Nursing Assistants: $30,240

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