Carpenters pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$87,930avg. a year
$42.28 an hour · 4,460 employed
Carpenters in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn an average of $87,930 a year. That is $9,120 (12%) more than the California average of $78,810. The U.S. average is $65,630.
$80,190Median pay
$42.28Average hourly
+12%vs. California average
4,460Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for carpenters in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
114,010 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$89,630
$43.09 an hour
2650 jobs
Napa, CA
$86,890
$41.78 an hour
32,150 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$83,430
$40.11 an hour
4660 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$80,420
$38.66 an hour
5820 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$80,200
$38.56 an hour
630,600 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$78,600
$37.79 an hour
7700 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$78,270
$37.63 an hour
8220 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$77,830
$37.42 an hour
98,710 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$77,240
$37.14 an hour
102,050 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$75,890
$36.49 an hour
11110 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$75,380
$36.24 an hour
121,430 jobs
Modesto, CA
$74,640
$35.89 an hour
131,100 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$74,380
$35.76 an hour
1412,970 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$73,520
$35.35 an hour
159,730 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$73,480
$35.33 an hour
161,260 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$73,330
$35.26 an hour
17350 jobs
Merced, CA
$72,930
$35.06 an hour
18310 jobs
Redding, CA
$72,730
$34.97 an hour
19390 jobs
Chico, CA
$72,380
$34.80 an hour
201,210 jobs
Salinas, CA
$72,380
$34.80 an hour
21140 jobs
El Centro, CA
$72,270
$34.74 an hour
221,100 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$71,400
$34.33 an hour
231,790 jobs
Fresno, CA
$71,030
$34.15 an hour
24650 jobs
Visalia, CA
$68,800
$33.08 an hour
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How San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $69,780 |
| Electricians | $99,650 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $111,400 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $114,280 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $69,260 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $80,770 |
Questions and answers
How much do carpenters make in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
The average is $87,930 a year, and the median is $80,190. About 4,460 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $9,120 (12%) more than the California average of $78,810.
Is this job common in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
It makes up 3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.91 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 47-2031. Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41940). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.