Carpenters pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$66,770avg. a year
$32.10 an hour · 7,610 employed
Carpenters in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $66,770 a year. That is $4,630 (7%) more than the Michigan average of $62,140. The U.S. average is $65,630.
$65,810Median pay
$32.10Average hourly
+7%vs. Michigan average
7,610Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for carpenters in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
1640 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$66,750
$32.09 an hour
21,120 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$62,800
$30.19 an hour
3130 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$62,190
$29.90 an hour
4500 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$61,930
$29.78 an hour
5320 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$60,850
$29.25 an hour
6330 jobs
Flint, MI
$60,780
$29.22 an hour
7250 jobs
Midland, MI
$59,760
$28.73 an hour
8410 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$59,030
$28.38 an hour
92,840 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$58,260
$28.01 an hour
10130 jobs
Jackson, MI
$57,770
$27.77 an hour
1190 jobs
Monroe, MI
$56,810
$27.31 an hour
1280 jobs
Bay City, MI
$56,740
$27.28 an hour
13420 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$56,620
$27.22 an hour
14180 jobs
Niles, MI
$56,480
$27.16 an hour
15140 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$52,640
$25.31 an hour
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How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $55,960 |
| Electricians | $79,240 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $81,710 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $69,390 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $59,230 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $62,240 |
Questions and answers
How much do carpenters make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $66,770 a year, and the median is $65,810. About 7,610 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is $4,630 (7%) more than the Michigan average of $62,140.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 4.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.93 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: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). 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.