Carpentry Installer Salary in the United States

How much does a Carpentry Installer make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Carpentry Installer in the United States is $61,246 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a Carpentry Installer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,911
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,073 to $67,875
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,454
Compensation Planning
Develop a Job Description
Pay Equity
2025 Compensation Trend
AI-Powered HR
Smart Recruiting
View as table View as graph 25% $55,073 10% $49,454 90% $73,911 75% $67,875 $61,246 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click

Carpentry Installer Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $67,875 $5,656 $1,305 $33
Average $61,246 $5,104 $1,178 $29
25th Percentile $55,073 $4,589 $1,059 $26
Check out Carpentry Installer Job Openings in the United States
Carpentry Installer

Closets By Design - Cincinnati, OH

Carpentry Installer

Closets By Design Cincinnati - Cincinnati, OH

Carpentry Installer

Closets By Design - Cincinnati, OH

Senior Window&amp Door Installer Carpentry Pro

Universal Windows Direct - Bedford Heights, OH

Search More Carpentry Installer Jobs in the United States

Key Factors That Influence Carpentry Installer Salaries

A Carpentry Installer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Carpentry Installer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Carpentry Installer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $58,708
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $58,894
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,758
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,195
  • Expert (over 8 years): $64,170
Levels Salary
Entry Level Carpentry Installer$58,708
Intermediate Level Carpentry Installer$58,894
Senior Level Carpentry Installer$60,758
Specialist Level Carpentry Installer$63,195
Expert Level Carpentry Installer$64,170
$58,708 0 yr
$58,894 < 2 yrs
$60,758 2-4 yrs
$63,195 5-8 yrs
$64,170 > 8 yrs
View as Table
View as Graph

What Am I Worth?

How Do Carpentry Installer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Carpentry Installers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $67,811.
  • California: $67,554.
  • Massachusetts: $66,653.

Top Paying Cities for Carpentry Installers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $77,249
  • San Francisco: $76,490
  • Oakland: $74,793

What Skills Can Increase a Carpentry Installer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Customer Service (Mentioned in 5.53% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
  • Customer Satisfaction (Mentioned in 4% Job Postings): Customer satisfaction (often abbreviated as CSAT, more correctly CSat) is a term frequently used in marketing. It is a measure of how products and services supplied by a company meet or surpass customer expectation. Customer satisfaction is defined as "the number of customers, or percentage of total customers, whose reported experience with a firm, its products, or its services (ratings) exceeds specified satisfaction goals." The Marketing Accountability Standards Board (MASB) endorses the definitions, purposes, and constructs of classes of measures that appear in Marketing Metrics as part of its ongoing Common Language in Marketing Project. In a survey of nearly 200 senior marketing managers, 71 percent responded that they found a customer satisfaction metric very useful in managing and monitoring their businesses. It is seen as a key performance indicator within business and is often part of a Balanced Scorecard. In a competitive marketplace where businesses compete for customers, customer satisfaction is seen as a key differentiator and increasingly has become a key element of business strategy.
  • Telecommunications (Mentioned in 1.01% Job Postings): Telecommunication is the transmission of information by various types of technologies over wire, radio or optical. It has its origin in the desire of humans for communication over a distance greater than that feasible with the human voice.
See More Skills
Skills Demand Percentage
Customer Service 5.53%
Customer Satisfaction 4%
Telecommunications 1.01%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Carpentry Installer's salary.
  • Verbal Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
  • Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
  • Sense Of Urgency: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Verbal Communication
$64,920
6%
Collaboration
$64,308
5%
Sense Of Urgency
$63,695
4%
Accountability
$63,083
3%
Communication Skills
$63,083
3%
Leadership
$63,083
3%
Get Latest Data

How Education impacts a Carpentry Installer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Carpentry Installers enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Carpentry Installer with a No Diploma is between $58,064 and $62,840).

Carpentry Installer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Carpentry Installer
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 5.2%
High School 66.1%
Associates 13.0%
Bachelors 12.2%
Masters 3.5%
Doctorate 0.0%
view as graph

Carpentry Installer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Carpentry Installer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Carpentry Installer

Salaries for a Carpentry Installer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $51,245 in 2023 to around $51,144 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Carpentry Installer salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Carpentry Installer Over Time

2022
$???
2023
$51,245
2024
$51,363
2025
$51,144
2026
$???
2027
$???
Year Average Annual Salary
2022
View More
2023 $51,245
2024 $51,363
2025 $51,144
2026
View More
2027
View More

Most common benefits for Carpentry Installer

Social Security
401(k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
For Employers

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution.

Compensation Planning

Common company salaries for Carpentry Installer

Here are companies hiring for Carpentry Installer and their salaries, click below for more details.

Find Your Next Carpentry Installer Job

Ready to take the next step in your career? Browse thousands of current Carpentry Installer job openings on our job board. Use the search bar below to find your perfect match.

United States
For Employees

Get a Salary Increase

Analyze the market and your qualifications to negotiate your salary with confidence.

Search Job Openings

Search thousands of open positions to find your next opportunity.

For Employers

Adjust Employee Salary

Individualize employee pay based on unique job requirements and personal qualifications.

Price My Industry Jobs

Get the latest market price for benchmark jobs and jobs in your industry.

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Salary.com provides salary estimates, histograms, trends, and comparisons using data from employer job postings and third-party sources.

We offer detailed salary information across multiple percentiles for your reference. (Click here to learn Why the Salary Midpoint Formula Is Crucial for Achieving Pay Equity.)

With the most extensive online, real-time compensation data available, Salary.com helps you pinpoint your exact pay target.

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

  • Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
  • Job and employee pricing reports
  • Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.
Learn about CompAnalyst