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CareerOneStop reports Connecticut 2025 carpenter wages at these hourly levels for SOC 47-2031.
Last updated October 5, 2026. Rates are market estimates, not guarantees.
Pick a trade and state to see real hourly rates.
CareerOneStop reports Connecticut 2025 carpenter wages at these hourly levels for SOC 47-2031.
Last updated October 5, 2026. Rates are market estimates, not guarantees.
Salary Guides / Connecticut
See Connecticut carpenter wages, experience-based ranges, credentials, higher-paying industries, and requirements for residential contracting work.
Carpenters in Connecticut construct, install, repair, and finish building frameworks, fixtures, concrete forms, doors, windows, flooring, and other structures. BLS wage data places Connecticut carpenter pay at 42.31 per hour, or approximately 88,000 annually. The statewide median is $30.80 per hour, equivalent to $64,060 per year. The 25th percentile is $27.66 per hour, while the 75th percentile is $38.86. Pay varies by experience, location, employer, specialization, and project type. Local median wages include $31.14 in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, $31.61 in New Haven, $31.01 in Norwich-New London-Willimantic, and $30.39 in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury.
Rates typically increase with experience, skills, and responsibility.
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$28.00 is above roughly 46% of this market. The top quarter starts at $36.00, and the median sits at $29.00.
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An estimate, not an offer. Overtime is paid at time and a half past forty hours.
Higher-paying carpenter work can involve commercial construction, specialized projects, or stricter site requirements.
Commercial and institutional projects can provide experience with larger structures, complex framing, and demanding construction schedules.
Finish carpentry and related work can suit carpenters with strong installation, trim, and detailed interior construction skills.
Residential construction includes framing, additions, remodeling, and new-home work across Connecticut's housing market.
Structural and exterior contractors provide opportunities involving framing, forms, foundations, siding, and other building-envelope work.
Specialty contractors focus on specific construction activities and can provide varied project experience across installation, remodeling, and repair work.
Manufacturing can suit carpenters who prefer controlled shop environments and detailed production of wood products, cabinets, and fixtures.
Median hourly across every state with a published guide for this trade. Cost of living is not netted out — compare take-home, not just the rate.
Sorted by payback speed.
| Certification | Rate bump | Extra / year | Cost | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCCER Carpentry Level 2 | +$1 | $2,080 | $190 | 5 weeks |
| Scaffold User/Competent Person (OSHA-aligned) | +$1 | $2,080 | $210 | 5 weeks |
| NCCER Carpentry Level 1 | +$0.75 | $1,560 | $190 | 6 weeks |
| Fall Protection Competent Person (OSHA-aligned) | +$0.75 | $1,560 | $165 | 6 weeks |
| First Aid/CPR (OSHA-aligned) | +$0.25 | $520 | $70 | 7 weeks |
| OSHA 10-Hour Construction | +$0.25 | $520 | $85 | 9 weeks |
| OSHA 30-Hour Construction | +$0.50 | $1,040 | $170 | 9 weeks |
Past forty hours the rate is time and a half. Built from the rate above. At $30.80/hr.
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