6. Montana
Annual median wage: $40,480
Rank by annual median wage: 27
Employment per 1,000: 8.944
Rank by employment per 1,000: 4
Job increase by 2024: 20.7%
Rank by job increase by 2024: 10
Average ranking: 13.6
The annual median wage for carpenters in Nevada, next on our list of best states for carpenters is some $1,500 lower than the US average. On the good side, workers in this occupation do not have troubles finding a job. The state has the fourth largest number of carpenters per 1,000 residents in America. At the same time, the future increase of 20.7% in new openings means that job market will remain widely open for this occupation.
