Side-by-side distribution
Carpenter
$27.03/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 40.4%
- Live roles
- 285
Painter
$23.50/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 37%
- Live roles
- 486
Highest-paying jobs
Window Installer / Carpenter
Window Installer / Carpenter
Window Installer / Carpenter
Carpenter Journeyman
General Service Technician II -Carpenter (Mon-Fri 6:30AM-3PM)
Maintenance Carpenter 3
Residential Carpenter
Foreman (Carpenter)
Carpenter
Carpenter- Clinic
Highest-paying jobs
Refinish Technician / Auto Painter
Refinish Technician / Auto Body Painter
Refinish Technician / Auto Painter
Refinish Technician / Auto Painter
Refinish Technician / Auto Painter
Refinish Tech / Auto Painter
Refinish Technician / Auto Body Painter
Refinish Technician / Auto Body Painter
Auto Body Painter (Scarborough Center)
Background Painter - Disney Television Animation
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Sunbelt Rentals
|
$44,439 | 25 |
Clark Construction Group
|
$58,240 | 9 |
| UL US LBM | $52,000 | 6 |
Mears Group
|
$49,939 | 5 |
Amentum
|
$75,972 | 4 |
| KO Kokosing | $68,120 | 4 |
Consigli Construction
|
$60,840 | 4 |
Classet
|
$59,800 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Caliber Collision
|
$41,600 | 34 |
|
The Boyd Group
|
$110,000 | 16 |
Carvana
|
$63,440 | 14 |
Oshkosh Corporation
|
$50,274 | 12 |
| GE Generac | $41,288 | 9 |
|
Amentum
|
$71,261 | 7 |
|
Mears Group
|
$44,149 | 6 |
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$41,080 | 4 |
Painter salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $56,160 | 5 |
Carpenter vs Painter: which pays more?
The median for Carpenter is $27.03/hr per year (typically $22.85/hr–$32.63/hr), versus $23.50/hr for Painter ($20.00/hr–$28.59/hr). That puts Carpenter about 15% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Carpenter and Painter 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.