Carpenters salary in Richmond, VA

Median pay for carpenters in Richmond, VA: $48,730/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $35,360 – $63,290 · about 2,580 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($49,990) by −$1,260 (-3%).

What it's really worth in Richmond

With Richmond's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $48,730 has the buying power of about $49,554 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $80,877 · median home $397,705 · median rent $1,763/mo.

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How Richmond ranks for this job

On raw pay, Richmond, VA is 104th of the 187 metros we hold carpenters wages for. Once Richmond's cost of living is applied, it ranks 137th.

The headline number flatters Richmond. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, carpenters here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Richmond

A median home in Richmond, VA costs $397,705 — about 8.2× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,763/mo works out at 43% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where carpenters earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Richmond.

Metro	Median pay	vs Richmond	Rent vs Richmond
Honolulu, HI	$90,030	+85%	1.7×
Santa Rosa, CA	$80,260	+65%	1.5×
San Francisco, CA	$79,730	+64%	1.8×
San Jose, CA	$75,600	+55%	2.1×

Same job elsewhere in VA

Metro	Median pay	vs Richmond	Rent vs Richmond
Virginia Beach, VA	$49,300	+1%	1.1×
Lynchburg, VA	$43,110	−12%	0.7×
Roanoke, VA	$42,920	−12%	0.8×

Staying in VA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

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