Carpenters pay in Texas
$50,990avg. a year
$24.51 an hour · 33,540 employed
Carpenters in Texas earn an average of $50,990 a year. That is $14,640 (22%) less than the U.S. average of $65,630. The best-paying metro area is Midland, TX at $60,840.
$48,900Median pay
$24.51Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#45Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for carpenters by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
1170 jobs
Midland, TX
$60,840
$29.25 an hour
21,000 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$56,580
$27.20 an hour
32,540 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$53,850
$25.89 an hour
49,600 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$53,000
$25.48 an hour
5180 jobs
Odessa, TX
$52,730
$25.35 an hour
6160 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$51,510
$24.76 an hour
71,250 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$51,460
$24.74 an hour
89,480 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$50,240
$24.16 an hour
9270 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$49,900
$23.99 an hour
102,240 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$49,470
$23.79 an hour
11370 jobs
Longview, TX
$49,000
$23.56 an hour
12170 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$48,870
$23.50 an hour
13350 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$48,840
$23.48 an hour
1430 jobs
Victoria, TX
$48,670
$23.40 an hour
15420 jobs
Waco, TX
$47,960
$23.06 an hour
1690 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$45,980
$22.11 an hour
1780 jobs
Abilene, TX
$44,890
$21.58 an hour
18280 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$44,570
$21.43 an hour
19620 jobs
El Paso, TX
$44,380
$21.34 an hour
20140 jobs
Tyler, TX
$43,920
$21.12 an hour
2180 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$43,800
$21.06 an hour
2260 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$43,490
$20.91 an hour
23100 jobs
Laredo, TX
$43,380
$20.86 an hour
24310 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$41,510
$19.96 an hour
25250 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$36,490
$17.55 an hour
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Carpenters pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas carpenters work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $65,630 | $31.55 |
| Texas | $50,990 | $24.51 |
| New Mexico | $57,430 | $27.61 |
| Louisiana | $51,600 | $24.81 |
| Arkansas | $51,350 | $24.69 |
| Oklahoma | $49,610 | $23.85 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do carpenters make in Texas?
The average is $50,990 a year, and the median is $48,900. That is $14,640 (22%) less than the U.S. average of $65,630.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$24.51 an hour on average; the median is $23.51.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Midland, TX ($60,840), followed by Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($56,580). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($36,490).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #45 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.