Is Jacksonville a strong pay market for Carpenters?

At a $50,540 median, Jacksonville is $10,040 (17%) below the national median. The U.S. median is $60,580. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as a Carpenter in Jacksonville?

Target employers paying toward the $60,490 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Carpenter openings in Jacksonville and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Carpenters work in Jacksonville?

BLS estimates roughly 2,500 carpenter jobs across Jacksonville, FL (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Carpenter Salary in Jacksonville, FL (2026)

Median in Jacksonville: $50,540/year — $10,040 (17%) below the national median. Typical range: $45,480–$60,490.

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BLS OEWS May 2025 · Jacksonville, FL metro · refreshed 2026-08-25 · Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · U.S. Carpenter salary overview

The median Carpenter salary in Jacksonville, FL is $50,540/year ($10,040 (17%) below the national median), with a typical range of $45,480–$60,490. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$50,540/year	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$45,480–$60,490	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~2,500	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Carpenter pay in Jacksonville, FL BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Carpenters in the Jacksonville, FL metro. - Median Carpenter pay in Jacksonville, FL: $50,540/year (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $10,040 (17%) below the national median (U.S. median $60,580). - 25th-75th percentile band: $45,480–$60,490. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~2,500 jobs.

Carpenter pay distribution in Jacksonville, FL

25th Pct (Jacksonville) $45,480 $21.87/hr

Median (Jacksonville) $50,540 $24.30/hr

75th Pct (Jacksonville) $60,490 $29.08/hr

National median: $60,580/yr. Jacksonville is $10,040 (17%) below the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Jacksonville, FL metro area (SOC 47-2031, Carpenter).

What carpenter pay in Jacksonville really looks like

Carpenter pay in Jacksonville runs well below the national benchmark. The local median of $50,540 a year lands $10,040 (17%) under the U.S. median of $60,580 — a gap wide enough that it should shape how you job-hunt here. Over a full year that is real money left on the table, and the spread between a bottom-of-market and a top-of-market carpenter role in Jacksonville can be larger than the gap to the national number itself, so comparing employers matters more than chasing the average.

The local range is moderate — $45,480 at the 25th percentile to $60,490 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Jacksonville Carpenters earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $60,490 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $45,480 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 2,500 carpenter jobs across the Jacksonville, FL metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open carpenter jobs in Jacksonville against the BLS $50,540 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for Jacksonville is concrete: a metro median of $50,540 with most carpenters landing between $45,480 and $60,490. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local carpenter openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $60,490, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Jacksonville median, not the ones that sit under it.

Carpenter pay by hour, week, month & year in Jacksonville

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$24.30
Per week (40 hrs)	$972
Per month	$4,212
Per year	$50,540

How we know this — Jacksonville sources

Wage figures for Carpenter in Jacksonville, FL are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Jacksonville, FL metro area (MSA code 27260) (SOC 47-2031), released 2026-08-25. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

Reviewed by Dalton Metzler · Jobeezy Compensation Data

Grow your carpenter pay in Jacksonville

Advancing your pay in Jacksonville comes down to experience, credentials, and how you negotiate. We keep that guidance on the national Carpenter guide so it stays current in one place:

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Carpenter pay in Jacksonville, FL — common questions

How much does a Carpenter make in Jacksonville, FL?: The median Carpenter salary in Jacksonville, FL is $50,540/year ($10,040 (17%) below the national median), with a typical range of $45,480–$60,490 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Jacksonville a strong pay market for Carpenters?: At a $50,540 median, Jacksonville is $10,040 (17%) below the national median. The U.S. median is $60,580. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.
How can I earn more as a Carpenter in Jacksonville?: Target employers paying toward the $60,490 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Carpenter openings in Jacksonville and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Carpenters work in Jacksonville?: BLS estimates roughly 2,500 carpenter jobs across Jacksonville, FL (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).