Side-by-side distribution
Carpenter
$62,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 22.6%
- Live roles
- 84
Welder
$25.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 33.9%
- Live roles
- 124
Highest-paying jobs
Window Installer / Carpenter
Window Installer / Carpenter
Window Installer / Carpenter
Residential Carpenter
Carpenter Foreman (Commercial Construction)
Commercial Finish Carpenter / Traveling Installer
Lead Carpenter / Craftsman
Maintenance Carpenter
Carpenter
Carpenter
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Welder and Fabrication Technician
Specialty Welder
TIG Welder
Welder and Fabrication Technician III
Welder
Certified Welder
Welder and Fabrication Technician II
Pipe Fitter/Welder
Welder
TIG Welder (Starship) - Level 4/5
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Consigli Construction
|
$60,840 | 4 |
|
Classet
|
$59,800 | 4 |
|
Rbanw
|
$110,000 | 3 |
|
Essel
|
$86,800 | 2 |
|
I-5 Design Build, Inc.
|
$72,800 | 1 |
Optimal Group
|
$66,235 | 1 |
| VT Voyager Technologies, Inc. | $64,480 | 1 |
Auld & White Constructors
|
$56,160 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
SpaceX
|
$52,000 | 10 |
|
Vast
|
$86,663 | 3 |
ITAC
|
$80,080 | 3 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$79,000 | 2 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$67,600 | 2 |
Great Basin Industrial
|
$62,400 | 2 |
Elite
|
$62,400 | 2 |
Qualdoc
|
$50,960 | 2 |
Carpenter salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $62,400 | 3 |
Carpenter vs Welder: which pays more?
The median for Carpenter is $62,400 per year (typically $57,200–$72,800), versus $25.00/hr for Welder ($25.00/hr–$38.50/hr). That puts Carpenter about 20% 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.