What is the median salary for Carpenters in Fresno?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Carpenters in Fresno, CA is $63,470.

How does Fresno pay compare to the US median for Carpenters?

Local median pay is 4.8% above the national OEWS median of $60,580.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Fresno is 102.2 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $63,470 has about the same purchasing power as $62,104 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Carpenters, Fresno

$63,470

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Fresno, CA. Middle half of wages roughly $49,140 to $81,610.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: +4.8%
US median: $60,580
Metro RPP: 102.2
Middle half: $49,140 to $81,610
OEWS employment: 1,790
SOC: 47-2031

Carpenters in Fresno pay a median $63,470 (May 2025), 4.8% above the US median of $60,580. At local prices (RPP 102.2), that median buys about what $62,104 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$63,470 in Fresno buys about what $62,104 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 102.2, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 95.7 vs all-items 102.2 (US = 100, 2024).

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Carpenters in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Fresno	$63,470	$49,140 to $81,610	102.2
Worcester	$73,010	$59,540 to $90,270	102.5
San Francisco	$89,200	$63,340 to $100,380	115.6
Tulsa	$46,810	$42,230 to $52,060	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Carpenters in Fresno?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Carpenters in Fresno, CA is $63,470.
How does Fresno pay compare to the US median for Carpenters?: Local median pay is 4.8% above the national OEWS median of $60,580.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Fresno is 102.2 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $63,470 has about the same purchasing power as $62,104 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.