Career Atlas USA

Best States for Carpenters

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Washington85.4 / 100
  2. 2California83.5 / 100
  3. 3Hawaii79.7 / 100
  4. 4Massachusetts78.7 / 100
  5. 5Alaska77.4 / 100
  6. 6Nevada74.9 / 100
  7. 7Vermont73.5 / 100
  8. 8Maine72.4 / 100
  9. 9Minnesota70.8 / 100
  10. 10Indiana70 / 100
  11. 11Missouri68.1 / 100
  12. 12Oregon67.3 / 100
  13. 13Montana66.3 / 100
  14. 14New York65.8 / 100
  15. 15Illinois62.8 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).