Carpenter vs Electrician

Put two roles head to head — any role, in any location or worldwide-remote.

Side A

Side B

Electrician pays about 39% more at the median.

Side-by-side distribution

Carpenter Electrician
$58.2k
$81k
$36.8k box = 25th–75th · whiskers = 10th–90th $109k

Carpenter

$28.00/hr

per hour · USD

Median over time ▼ -64.2%
$162,500 $58,240
$23.28/hr 25th
$28.00/hr Median
$34.06/hr 75th
$20.09/hr
$41.12/hr
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $18.28/hr – $71.30/hr · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
38.4%
Live roles
307
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Electrician

$38.95/hr

per hour · USD

Median over time ▲ +0.6%
$80,500 $81,016
$32.95/hr 25th
$38.95/hr Median
$44.25/hr 75th
$27.50/hr
$50.00/hr
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $18.50/hr – $92.60/hr · outliers off-axis
Disclosing
44.7%
Live roles
1,320
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Highest-paying jobs

Rbanw

Window Installer / Carpenter

Rbanw · Medford, OR

$70,000 – $150,000 Rbanw

Window Installer / Carpenter

Rbanw · Bend, Oregon

$70,000 – $150,000 Rbanw

Window Installer / Carpenter

Rbanw · San Diego, California

$60,000 – $150,000
PA

Field Carpenter-FAA (100% Travel)

Parsons · US - TX (Field Location)

$32,614 – $148,304 Boston Medical Center

General Service Technician II -Carpenter (Mon-Fri 6:30AM-3PM)

Boston Medical Center · Boston

$75,317 – $119,350 Ledcor

Apprentice / Journeyperson Carpenter

Ledcor · Merritt, BC

$64,147 – $106,912 Ledcor

Apprentice Carpenter

Ledcor · Merritt, BC

$64,147 – $106,912 GE Aerospace

Union Carpenter – GE Aerospace Research

GE Aerospace · Niskayuna

$89,066 – $105,373 Essel

Residential Carpenter

Essel · Atherton, California, United State…

$83,200 – $104,000
KO

Foreman (Carpenter)

Kokosing · Alexandria, VA

$72,800 – $99,840

Highest-paying jobs

Anheuser-Busch

Industrial Controls Electrician

Anheuser-Busch · Van Nuys, California

$92,000 – $213,000
NI

Electrician with OCONUS Travel

Nightwing · Sterling, VA

$99,000 – $206,000
SI

Service Electrician

Sila · Beltsville, MD

$100,000 – $200,000 Renuity

1099 Master Electrician

Renuity · Boise, ID

SI

Service Electrician

Sila · Manassas, VA

$100,000 – $200,000 Clark Construction Group

Journeyman Electrician Tech - NICET Level 3

Clark Construction Group · Washington, DC

$192,608 – $192,608 Clark Construction Group

Journeyman Electrician Tech - NICET Level 2

Clark Construction Group · Washington, DC

$186,368 – $186,368 Clark Construction Group

Electrician Foreman

Clark Construction Group · Washington, DC

$176,030 – $184,746 Clark Construction Group

Electrician Foreman

Clark Construction Group · Northern Virginia

$176,030 – $184,746 Clark Construction Group

Electrician Foreman

Clark Construction Group · Capitol Heights, MD

$176,030 – $184,746

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Sunbelt Rentals $44,439 26
Clarion Housing Group $52,080 6
UL US LBM $52,000 6
Swinerton $70,845 5
Clark Construction Group $58,240 5
Amentum $70,356 4
Consigli Construction $60,840 4
Mears Group $48,915 4

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Amentum $75,816 33
AE American Electric Power $93,548 17
Mears Group $56,847 13
Johnson Electric $94,815 10
Ameresco $94,234 10
Anheuser-Busch $79,206 10
Silgan $74,807 10
Power Design $72,800 10

Carpenter salary by location

Location Median Roles
Boston $62,755 4
New York $62,400 3
London $51,343 3
Atlanta $44,439 4

Electrician salary by location

Location Median Roles
Boston $94,952 4
Chicago $90,875 9
Seattle $88,400 3
New York $87,651 11
Los Angeles $75,920 6
Austin $61,857 3
London $56,857 5

Carpenter vs Electrician: which pays more?

The median for Carpenter is $28.00/hr per year (typically $23.28/hr–$34.06/hr), versus $38.95/hr for Electrician ($32.95/hr–$44.25/hr). That puts Electrician about 39% ahead at the median.

Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Carpenter and Electrician are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.

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