Carpenters pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$83,110avg. a year
$39.96 an hour · 14,220 employed
Carpenters in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $83,110 a year. That is $2,790 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $80,320. The U.S. average is $65,630.
$80,440Median pay
$39.96Average hourly
+3%vs. Illinois average
14,220Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for carpenters in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1180 jobs
Decatur, IL
$88,510
$42.56 an hour
2120 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$82,070
$39.46 an hour
3810 jobs
Rockford, IL
$75,240
$36.17 an hour
4780 jobs
Peoria, IL
$74,600
$35.86 an hour
5170 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$74,110
$35.63 an hour
6290 jobs
Springfield, IL
$72,180
$34.70 an hour
77,210 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$71,600
$34.42 an hour
8310 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$69,630
$33.48 an hour
9180 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$65,450
$31.47 an hour
10670 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$62,600
$30.10 an hour
11310 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$54,330
$26.12 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $69,180 |
| Electricians | $94,450 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $96,370 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $96,430 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $70,720 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $81,520 |
Questions and answers
How much do carpenters make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $83,110 a year, and the median is $80,440. About 14,220 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $2,790 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $80,320.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 3.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.73 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: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). 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.