Carpenters


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Carpenters

Carpenters - Wages & Trends

The number of hours carpenters spend on the job can vary. For example, bad weather or downturns in construction activity can reduce hours. Thus, overall earnings may be lower than these wages suggest.

Pay also varies with the employer and the type of job. Union workers often earn higher wages. Apprentices generally earn about half the wage of skilled carpenters. As apprentices gain experience and skills, they receive higher pay.

Benefits vary by employer. Full-time carpenters may receive typical benefits. These include paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. 

Carpenters (SOC 47-2031)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $23.75 $33.38 $48.80
Yearly $49,395 $69,443 $101,510
    Champaign Area Hourly $22.35 $29.76 $40.09
Yearly $46,478 $61,888 $83,388
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $19.74 $23.76 $34.33
Yearly $41,047 $49,412 $71,396
    Cook County Hourly $24.41 $37.53 $51.94
Yearly $50,759 $78,074 $108,041
    Decatur Area Hourly $24.95 $29.63 $39.52
Yearly $51,899 $61,631 $82,201
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly $23.75 $31.43 $48.80
Yearly $49,395 $65,375 $101,510
    Du Page County Hourly $24.41 $39.48 $52.96
Yearly $50,759 $82,118 $110,162
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $23.24 $30.96 $44.79
Yearly $48,345 $64,409 $93,171
    Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area Hourly $21.20 $26.20 $37.83
Yearly $44,089 $54,503 $78,673
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $27.11 $42.14 $46.11
Yearly $56,387 $87,657 $95,909
    Lake County Hourly $24.41 $35.63 $49.35
Yearly $50,759 $74,116 $102,646
    McHenry County Hourly $23.63 $30.96 $49.50
Yearly $49,158 $64,409 $102,960
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $19.50 $22.84 $31.11
Yearly $40,575 $47,514 $64,707
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $23.67 $31.77 $39.86
Yearly $49,226 $66,077 $82,895
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $20.28 $24.90 $36.25
Yearly $42,199 $51,802 $75,407
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $22.33 $26.69 $36.52
Yearly $46,428 $55,525 $75,965
    Rockford Area Hourly $24.00 $35.53 $50.08
Yearly $49,921 $73,909 $104,165
    Shawnee National Forest Area Hourly $18.34 $22.30 $28.86
Yearly $38,127 $46,391 $60,043
    Springfield Area Hourly $22.54 $29.55 $37.54
Yearly $46,880 $61,478 $78,090
    Vermilion County Hourly $23.89 $28.70 $41.60
Yearly $49,691 $59,698 $86,543
    Will County Hourly $24.12 $33.41 $49.19
Yearly $50,174 $69,501 $102,307
United States Hourly $22.18 $27.09 $34.75
Yearly $46,130 $56,350 $72,290

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.