Carpenters salary
in Salinas, CA
Carpenters in the Salinas, CA metro earn a median of $67,530 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,210 jobs (May 2025). It ranks #49 of 425 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,210 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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CARPENTERS PAY IN OTHER CA METROS
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAmedian $89,200
- Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areamedian $84,650
- Napa, CAmedian $80,590
- Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAmedian $80,520
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAmedian $80,190
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CAmedian $77,690
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CAmedian $77,220
- Vallejo, CAmedian $76,220
Questions
What is the average Carpenters salary in Salinas?
The BLS median is $67,530 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,210 jobs pay between $51,870 and $82,300. The 10th percentile is $47,930 and the 90th is $104,630.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.