Side-by-side distribution
Carpenter
$28.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 38.4%
- Live roles
- 307
Welder
$26.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 41.1%
- Live roles
- 769
Highest-paying jobs
Window Installer / Carpenter
Window Installer / Carpenter
Window Installer / Carpenter
Field Carpenter-FAA (100% Travel)
General Service Technician II -Carpenter (Mon-Fri 6:30AM-3PM)
Apprentice / Journeyperson Carpenter
Apprentice Carpenter
Union Carpenter – GE Aerospace Research
Residential Carpenter
Foreman (Carpenter)
Highest-paying jobs
Supervisor, Production (Orbital Tube Welder)
Senior Welder and Fabrication Technician
Dual Ticket Machinist - Apprentice Welder - Field
Orbital Tube Welder
Welder
Pipefitter Welder - Colorado Refinery
Welder V
Welder
Welder
Senior Welder - B Shift
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 |
|---|---|---|
Valmont Industries
|
$54,746 | 22 |
Oshkosh Corporation
|
$52,125 | 21 |
The Toro Company
|
$50,648 | 16 |
|
SpaceX
|
$52,000 | 15 |
Chamberlain Group
|
$50,024 | 11 |
Caterpillar
|
$59,810 | 10 |
Terex
|
$49,400 | 10 |
| JC Johnson Controls | $64,459 | 9 |
Carpenter vs Welder: which pays more?
The median for Carpenter is $28.00/hr per year (typically $23.28/hr–$34.06/hr), versus $26.00/hr for Welder ($24.00/hr–$29.98/hr). That puts Carpenter about 8% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Carpenter and Welder 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.