14. Maryland
Annual median wage: $44,430
Rank by annual median wage: 14
Employment per 1,000: 4.726
Rank by employment per 1,000: 26
Job increase by 2024: 11.6%
Rank by job increase by 2024: 20
Average ranking: 20
Solid earnings and job prospects are two things that carpenters can expect in Maryland, next on the list of best states for carpenters. The median wage is higher than the national average and there will be 1,420 new jobs for the occupation by 2024.
