Carpenter salary in Sioux Falls, SD-MN
Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Carpenters in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN area earn a median of $49,410 a year, or $23.75 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $67,530. Statewide, carpenters earn a median of $48,140; Sioux Falls is 3% above it.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $18.80/hr
- Jobs in this area
- 1,640
- After cost of living
- $54,520
- Median hourly pay
- $23.75/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −18%
- vs South Dakota median
- +3%
Apprentice, journeyman and top carpenter pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $39,090–$46,210$18.80–$22.22/hr | |
| Journeyman | $49,410$23.75/hr | |
| Top earners | $61,110–$67,530$29.38–$32.47/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Sioux Falls, SD-MN compares
- Sioux Falls ranks 2nd of 3 South Dakota metro areas for carpenter pay.
- Carpenters are more concentrated in the Sioux Falls area than nationally: 9.2 of every 1,000 jobs, 2.1 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $67,530, is 1.7 times the 10th-percentile wage, $39,090: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
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Questions
- How much do carpenters make in Sioux Falls, SD-MN?
- Carpenters in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN area earn a median of $49,410 a year, or $23.75 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $67,530.
- How much do carpenters make an hour in Sioux Falls, SD-MN?
- The median hourly wage is $23.75. The middle half earn between $22.22 and $29.38 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice carpenters make in Sioux Falls, SD-MN?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.80 an hour ($39,090 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.22.
- How much does a journeyman carpenter make in Sioux Falls, SD-MN?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $49,410 a year ($23.75 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $61,110–$67,530.
- Do carpenters make more in Sioux Falls or Sioux City?
- Sioux City pays more: the median is $49,410 in Sioux Falls and $51,100 in Sioux City, a 3% difference.
- How does Sioux Falls pay compare with the rest of South Dakota?
- The Sioux Falls median of $49,410 is 3% more than the South Dakota median of $48,140.
About this data
Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 47-2031 (Carpenters), area code 43620 (Sioux Falls, SD-MN). BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed carpenters and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (90.6, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures