10. Utah
Annual median wage: $35,600
Rank by annual median wage: 43
Employment per 1,000: 7.243
Rank by employment per 1,000: 9
Job increase by 2024: 34.9%
Rank by job increase by 2024: 3
Average ranking: 18.3
An annual median wage that is some $7,000 lower than the national average on one side and excellent employment prospects in the present as well as in the future on the other are things that Utah that ranked 10th on our list of best states for carpenters offers to them.
