§ 03 Trade wages
Carpenters in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
Carpenters in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro earned a median of $37.35 an hour in May 2025 (BLS OEWS), 28% higher than the national median of $29.12. The middle half earned $29.80 to $44.34. About 700 people work in this occupation here. That ranks 12 of 346 metros with a reliable estimate for this trade. These are employee wages, not what a contractor bills you per hour.
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 47-2031
Carpenters, Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
25th pct$29.80per hour
Median$37.35per hour
75th pct$44.34per hour
10th pct$23.18
90th pct$54.95
Mean$37.63
Workers700
Your multiplier: ×2.0Median wage × multiplier: $75/hr
OEWS reports what employers pay these workers per hour. A contractor’s bill also covers the business: insurance, licensing, vehicles, tools, office staff, warranty callbacks, unbilled travel time and profit. The wage is a floor for understanding a quote, never a price. You set the multiplier; we publish no typical markup because we have no citable source for one.What else is in a bill for this trade
- Coordination of other trades on remodels
- Material handling and job-site cleanup
- Permits and design for structural changes
BLS OEWS May 2025 · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA · mean RSE 2.2%Employee wages from the BLS employer survey. Not what a contractor bills.
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