Carpenter Salary in Indiana
$30/hr
This guide covers Indiana carpenter wages, experience-based pay levels, credentials, higher-paying industries, and hiring considerations.
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Carpenter Salary in Indiana
This guide covers Indiana carpenter wages, experience-based pay levels, credentials, higher-paying industries, and hiring considerations.
What Carpenters Earn in Indiana
Carpenters construct, install, and repair structural frameworks, finishes, and other wood components. In Indiana, carpenters typically earn about $21.88 to $43.60 per hour, which corresponds to approximately $45,510 to $90,700 annually.
Hourly rates by level in Indiana
What each rung of the trade is paid, before overtime and per diem.
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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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Who pays the most in Indiana
Higher-paying carpenter work can involve commercial construction, specialized projects, or demanding jobsite conditions.
Nonresidential Building Construction
Commercial and institutional projects can give carpenters experience with larger structures, complex framing, and demanding construction schedules.
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Infrastructure projects can involve structural carpentry, concrete forms, bridges, highways, and other major engineering construction.
Building Finishing Contractors
Finish contractors can provide opportunities for carpenters with detailed installation, trim, cabinetry, and interior finishing skills.
Residential Building Construction
Residential construction includes new homes, additions, remodeling, framing, and other housing-related carpentry work.
Specialty Trade Contractors
Specialty contractors offer focused carpentry opportunities across construction, remodeling, installation, and repair projects.
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
Furniture manufacturing can suit carpenters who prefer detailed wood-product work in controlled shop and production environments.
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.
What each certification is worth
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 |
What overtime actually adds
Past forty hours the rate is time and a half. Built from the rate above. At $30.23/hr.
Questions workers ask
Does Indiana require a statewide carpenter license?▾
Do Indiana cities and counties have their own contractor requirements?▾
Does Indiana require special credentials for lead abatement work?▾
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CareerOneStop reports these hourly wage levels for Indiana Carpenters, SOC 47-2031.
Last updated October 22, 2026. Rates are market estimates, not guarantees.