Carpenters pay in Illinois
$80,320avg. a year
$38.62 an hour · 19,570 employed
Carpenters in Illinois earn an average of $80,320 a year. That is $14,690 (22%) more than the U.S. average of $65,630. The best-paying metro area is Decatur, IL at $88,510.
$79,000Median pay
$38.62Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
#3Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for carpenters by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
1180 jobs
Decatur, IL
$88,510
$42.56 an hour
214,220 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$83,110
$39.96 an hour
3120 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$82,070
$39.46 an hour
4810 jobs
Rockford, IL
$75,240
$36.17 an hour
5780 jobs
Peoria, IL
$74,600
$35.86 an hour
6170 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$74,110
$35.63 an hour
7290 jobs
Springfield, IL
$72,180
$34.70 an hour
87,210 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$71,600
$34.42 an hour
9310 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$69,630
$33.48 an hour
10180 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$65,450
$31.47 an hour
11670 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$62,600
$30.10 an hour
12310 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$54,330
$26.12 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Carpenters pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois carpenters work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do carpenters make in Illinois?
The average is $80,320 a year, and the median is $79,000. That is $14,690 (22%) more than the U.S. average of $65,630.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$38.62 an hour on average; the median is $37.98.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Decatur, IL ($88,510), followed by Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($83,110). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Paducah, KY-IL ($54,330).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #3 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-2031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national carpenters page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.