Is Seattle a strong pay market for Carpenters?

At a $76,410 median, Seattle is $15,830 (26%) above 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 Seattle?

Target employers paying toward the $99,700 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Carpenter openings in Seattle and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Carpenters work in Seattle?

BLS estimates roughly 14,970 carpenter jobs across Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).

Carpenter Salary in Seattle, WA (2026)

Median in Seattle: $76,410/year — $15,830 (26%) above the national median. Typical range: $63,740–$99,700.

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

The median Carpenter salary in Seattle, WA is $76,410/year ($15,830 (26%) above the national median), with a typical range of $63,740–$99,700. Data from BLS + Jobeezy ghost-filter (2026).

Salary stats
Metric	Value	Source
Median	$76,410/year	BLS OEWS May 2025
25th-75th pct	$63,740–$99,700	BLS OEWS May 2025
Metro employment	~14,970	BLS OEWS May 2025

### Key facts: Carpenter pay in Seattle, WA BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data for Carpenters in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro. - Median Carpenter pay in Seattle, WA: $76,410/year (BLS OEWS May 2025). - That is $15,830 (26%) above the national median (U.S. median $60,580). - 25th-75th percentile band: $63,740–$99,700. - BLS estimated metro employment: ~14,970 jobs.

Carpenter pay distribution in Seattle, WA

25th Pct (Seattle) $63,740 $30.64/hr

Median (Seattle) $76,410 $36.74/hr

75th Pct (Seattle) $99,700 $47.93/hr

National median: $60,580/yr. Seattle is $15,830 (26%) above the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 — Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (SOC 47-2031, Carpenter).

What carpenter pay in Seattle really looks like

Seattle is a standout-pay market for carpenters. The local median of $76,410 a year runs $15,830 (26%) above the national median of $60,580, one of the widest premiums in the country for this occupation. Offers benchmarked to U.S.-wide averages will read far too low here — hold out for the local number, and treat the metro median as your floor, not your target.

The local range is moderate — $63,740 at the 25th percentile to $99,700 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Seattle Carpenters earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $99,700 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $63,740 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 14,970 carpenter jobs across the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 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 Seattle against the BLS $76,410 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 Seattle is concrete: a metro median of $76,410 with most carpenters landing between $63,740 and $99,700. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local carpenter openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $99,700, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Seattle median, not the ones that sit under it.

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

Period	Typical Pay
Per hour	$36.74
Per week (40 hrs)	$1,470
Per month	$6,368
Per year	$76,410

How we know this — Seattle sources

Wage figures for Carpenter in Seattle, WA are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (MSA code 42660) (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 Seattle

Advancing your pay in Seattle 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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Beyond Carpenter · same Seattle BLS dataset

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Carpenter pay in Seattle, WA — common questions

How much does a Carpenter make in Seattle, WA?: The median Carpenter salary in Seattle, WA is $76,410/year ($15,830 (26%) above the national median), with a typical range of $63,740–$99,700 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-08-25.
Is Seattle a strong pay market for Carpenters?: At a $76,410 median, Seattle is $15,830 (26%) above 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 Seattle?: Target employers paying toward the $99,700 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Carpenter openings in Seattle and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.
How many Carpenters work in Seattle?: BLS estimates roughly 14,970 carpenter jobs across Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).