16. Pennsylvania
Annual median wage: $42,900
Rank by annual median wage: 23
Employment per 1,000: 5.503
Rank by employment per 1,000: 18
Job increase by 2024: 10%
Rank by job increase by 2024: 24
Average ranking: 21.6
We are continuing our list of best states for carpenters with Pennsylvania that occupies a higher ranking than Delaware because of better employment opportunities right now. In terms of other criteria, carpenters earn less and the occupation will also have a smaller percentage increase in job openings than in Delaware.
