Carpenter Salary in Hawaii

$41/hr

Hawaii carpenter pay is among the higher state occupational wage levels, with substantial differences by experience, employer, project, and island.

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What Carpenters Earn in Hawaii

Latest statewide wage data places Hawaii carpenters at 55.72/hr, equivalent to about 52,770– 115,900 annually at 2,080 hours. The statewide median is $41.00/hr, or $85,280 annually. These figures describe the wage distribution rather than guaranteed offers. Pay can also differ by island, employer, specialty, union status, overtime, benefits, and project type.

Hourly rates by level in Hawaii

What each rung of the trade is paid, before overtime and per diem.

Apprentice · 0–2 yrs
$25.37–$31.91/hr
▼ 0.8% from last year
Journeyman · 4–8 yrs
$31.91–$53.36/hr
▼ 0.8% from last year
Master · 8+ yrs
$53.36–$55.72/hr
▼ 0.8% from last year

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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.

10th
$18
25th
$23
Median
$29
75th
$36
90th
$45
YOU · $28.00
Your percentile
46th
Among this market
Your annual · 40 hrs
$58,240
Before overtime and per diem
Gap to median
−$2,080
Below the median

Calculate pay with extra credentials

Pick your level, add certifications, select shift — the estimate updates live.

1Your level

2Certifications you hold

3Shift & work type

4Overtime & per diem

Weekly overtime hours8 hrs
Per diem (per day away)$0

An estimate, not an offer. Overtime is paid at time and a half past forty hours.

American RecruitsEstimate
Journeyman Carpenter
Hawaii · Day Shift
Base rate$42.64
+ OSHA 10-Hour Construction$0.25
+ First Aid/CPR (OSHA-aligned)$0.25
+ NCCER Core/Level 1$0.75
Effective hourly$43.89
Straight · 40 hrs$1,755
Overtime · 8 hrs @ 1.5×$527
Weekly gross$2,282
Annualised · 50 weeks
$114,101
8 OT hrs/week · Hawaii

Who pays the most in Hawaii

Hawaii does not publish comparable carpenter wages by industry, so these are current national carpenter-specific industry benchmarks from BLS.

01 / 03$30.66/hr

Nonresidential Building Construction

Commercial and institutional construction offers some of the strongest industry-level earnings for carpenters.

+ Larger projects
+ Specialized work
– Project-based schedules
– Stricter site rules
02 / 03$29.27/hr

Building Finishing Contractors

Finish carpentry includes doors, trim, flooring, cabinetry, and other detailed interior installation work.

+ Specialized skills
+ Indoor work
– Precision required
– Variable workloads
03 / 03$29.13/hr

Residential Building Construction

Residential carpenters work on new homes, additions, renovations, framing, and other housing projects.

+ Steady demand
+ Varied projects
– Weather exposure
– Seasonal slowdowns

Which states pay carpenters the most

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.

  1. 01Hawaiithis page$41/hr
  2. 02Illinois$37.98/hr
  3. 03California$36.50/hr
  4. 04Massachusetts$36.16/hr
  5. 05Alaska$35.51/hr
  6. 06New York$34.77/hr
  7. 07Minnesota$31.22/hr
  8. 08Connecticut$30.80/hr
  9. 09New Jersey$30.77/hr
  10. 10Maryland$30.27/hr

What each certification is worth

Sorted by payback speed.

CertificationRate bumpExtra / yearCostPayback
NCCER Level 2+$1$2,080$2206 weeks
Scaffold User/Competent Person+$1$2,080$2406 weeks
Fall Protection Competent Person+$0.75$1,560$1856 weeks
NCCER Core/Level 1+$0.75$1,560$2207 weeks
First Aid/CPR (OSHA-aligned)+$0.25$520$808 weeks
OSHA 10-Hour Construction+$0.25$520$9510 weeks
OSHA 30-Hour Construction+$0.50$1,040$19010 weeks

What overtime actually adds

Past forty hours the rate is time and a half. Built from the rate above. At $41.00/hr.

40 hr week
$1,640
No OT
50 hr week
$2,255
+$30,750/yr
60 hr week
$2,870
+$61,500/yr
70 hr week
$3,485
+$92,250/yr

Questions workers ask

Does Hawaii require an individual carpenter license?▾
Hawaii licenses contractors and specific contractor classifications. An employee carpenter is not automatically required to hold a contractor license simply because the employee performs carpentry duties.
Are public construction carpenter wages different?▾
They can be. Hawaii's Chapter 104 prevailing wage schedules apply to qualifying state and county construction projects, with rates determined by classification and schedule.
What is the current Hawaii carpenter median?▾
The latest statewide median is $41.00/hr. The 10th percentile is $25.37/hr and the 90th percentile is $55.72/hr. Public-work rates can be substantially higher because prevailing wage schedules include basic hourly and fringe components and apply only to covered projects.
Does the level table represent official BLS career levels?▾
No. Apprentice, Journeyman, and Master are editorial labels applied to the statewide 10th–25th, 25th–75th, and 75th–90th percentile ranges. The YoY figure measures statewide median movement, not an expected raise for any experience level.

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Latest BLS wage data for Hawaii carpenters, SOC 47-2031, provides statewide percentile and median estimates.

Last updated October 30, 2026. Rates are market estimates, not guarantees.