What is the median carpenter salary in Richmond, VA?

The median carpenter wage in Richmond, VA is $51,870 a year, or about $24.94 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).

What is the pay range for carpenters in Richmond, VA?

In Richmond, VA, carpenters earn from $46,640 (25th percentile) to $59,990 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $51,870 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Does Richmond, VA pay more than the Virginia average for carpenters?

The Richmond, VA median of $51,870 runs about $3,820 a year below the Virginia statewide median of $55,690 (BLS OEWS).

How much do carpenters make an hour in Richmond, VA?

The median carpenter in Richmond, VA earns about $24.94/hr, based on the $51,870/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025, at 2,080 hours a year). Overtime and union scale can run higher.

How much do carpenters make a month in Richmond, VA?

That is about $4,323/mo before taxes, from the $51,870/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

How much do carpenters make in Richmond, VA in 2026?

Government wage survey, BLS OEWS May 2025. Updated June 2026.

In 2026, carpenters in Richmond, VA earn a median of $51,870 per year ($24.94/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). That is about $3,820 below the Virginia statewide median. Last updated June 2026.

Median pay (50th pct)

$51,870/yr

Half of Richmond, VA carpenters earn between $46,640 and $59,990 per year.

$46,640/yr$51,870/yr$59,990/yr

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025

Carpenter pay in Richmond, VA: key numbers
Median pay	$51,870/yr ($24.94/hr)
Pay range (25th–75th percentile)	$46,640 – $59,990/yr
Vs Virginia statewide median	-$3,820/yr
Carpenters employed in this metro	3,070
Job concentration vs national	1.08×
Source	BLS OEWS May 2025
Last updated	June 2026

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Carpenter pay in Richmond, VA vs Virginia

The median carpenter wage in Richmond, VA is $51,870/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The Virginia statewide median is $55,690/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) , so this metro runs about $3,820/yr below the state figure. See the full Virginia page

3,070 carpenters employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
Job concentration: 1.08× the national average for this trade (more concentrated here).

About this data

Metro wages come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS metropolitan program (May 2025), the authoritative public source for occupational pay, reported here for the Richmond, VA metro area. We don't hold union scales or member submissions at metro level yet, so this page shows BLS metro data only; each figure is labeled with its source.

Carpenter pay in Richmond, VA: FAQ

What is the median carpenter salary in Richmond, VA?: The median carpenter wage in Richmond, VA is $51,870 a year, or about $24.94 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).
What is the pay range for carpenters in Richmond, VA?: In Richmond, VA, carpenters earn from $46,640 (25th percentile) to $59,990 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $51,870 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Does Richmond, VA pay more than the Virginia average for carpenters?: The Richmond, VA median of $51,870 runs about $3,820 a year below the Virginia statewide median of $55,690 (BLS OEWS).
How much do carpenters make an hour in Richmond, VA?: The median carpenter in Richmond, VA earns about $24.94/hr, based on the $51,870/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025, at 2,080 hours a year). Overtime and union scale can run higher.
How much do carpenters make a month in Richmond, VA?: That is about $4,323/mo before taxes, from the $51,870/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Sources

Wage data: BLS OEWS: Virginia
How we build these numbers
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