Williamsport, PA · SOC 47-2031
Carpenters in Williamsport
Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)
Median Salary
$53,340
per year in Williamsport
12% below
National Median
$60,580
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$25.64/hr
median hourly
Employment
170
jobs in Williamsport
BLS metro-level wage data places Carpenters pay in Williamsport, PA at a median of $53,340 per year ($25.64/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $60,580, Williamsport pays 12% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 170 carpenterss are employed across the Williamsport MSA in SOC 47-2031.
The Williamsport pay distribution spans from $36,460 at the 10th percentile to $77,950 at the 90th — a 2.1× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $46,870 and the 75th at $64,690, so half of Williamsport-based carpenterss earn within that middle band.
Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Williamsport, PA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide PA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Salary Range in Williamsport
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$36,460
25th Percentile
$46,870
Median
$53,340
75th Percentile
$64,690
90th Percentile
$77,950
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