Carpenters pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
$66,960avg. a year
$32.19 an hour · 4,960 employed
Carpenters in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn an average of $66,960 a year. That is $2,010 (3%) more than the Indiana average of $64,950. The U.S. average is $65,630.
$65,070Median pay
$32.19Average hourly
+3%vs. Indiana average
4,960Jobs in this metro
Other Indiana metro areas
Average pay for carpenters in other Indiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
114,220 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$83,110
$39.96 an hour
2260 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$79,860
$38.39 an hour
31,170 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$70,910
$34.09 an hour
4190 jobs
Columbus, IN
$67,480
$32.44 an hour
5300 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$66,300
$31.88 an hour
6120 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$66,080
$31.77 an hour
7790 jobs
Evansville, IN
$63,720
$30.63 an hour
84,610 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$62,110
$29.86 an hour
9500 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$61,930
$29.78 an hour
10280 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$61,880
$29.75 an hour
11270 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$61,800
$29.71 an hour
121,240 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$60,940
$29.30 an hour
13160 jobs
Muncie, IN
$58,780
$28.26 an hour
142,990 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$57,480
$27.63 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
How Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
This metroIndianaU.S.
Indiana metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $54,420 |
| Electricians | $69,210 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $77,660 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $76,260 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $53,450 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $61,200 |
Questions and answers
How much do carpenters make in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood?
The average is $66,960 a year, and the median is $65,070. About 4,960 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Indiana average?
That is $2,010 (3%) more than the Indiana average of $64,950.
Is this job common in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood?
It makes up 4.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.04 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: Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26900). 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.