Running a carpentry business in Miami, FL
The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area has about 10,100 carpenters. The median wage is $24.79 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's 3% above the Florida median of $23.98. Nationally, the median is $29.12, so Miami pays 15% less.
Market snapshot
- Carpenters employed in the metro area
- 10,100
- Median hourly wage
- $24.79
- Middle 50% earn
- $21.65 to $29.32 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $51,570
- Florida median hourly wage
- $23.98
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $29.12
- Job concentration
- 0.83× the national share
- Finish carpentry contractors in the metro area
- 1,208
- Miami population
- 459,745
- Median year homes were built in Miami
- 1979
Job concentration compares the share of local jobs held by carpenters with the share nationwide. Above 1 means the trade is more concentrated here than average.
How Miami ranks in Florida
- #1 of 22 Florida metros for the number of carpenters
- #3 of 22 for median hourly wage
Carpentry in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Naples, FL | 1,300 | $23.74 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 1,060 | $23.38 |
| Cape Coral, FL | 2,640 | $23.66 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | 340 | $23.33 |
| Sebastian, FL | 360 | $23.24 |
| Sebring, FL | 90 | $22.79 |
How Tradesman helps carpentry businesses in Miami
Materials and labor on one estimate
Separate labor lines from materials, add your scope of work, and send a clean PDF the customer can approve online.
Track every hour on custom work
Clock time against each job so you know how long built-ins really take and can price the next one with confidence.
Keep an order list
Add lumber and hardware to a shared order list for the job, then mark it ordered and received.
Questions about carpentry in Miami
How much do carpenters make in Miami?
In May 2025, the median wage for carpenters in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area was $24.79 an hour. The middle half earned between $21.65 and $29.32 an hour.
How many carpenters work in Miami?
About 10,100 carpenters worked in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many finish carpentry contractors are in Miami?
The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area had 1,208 establishments classified as finish carpentry contractors in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area unless they name Miami. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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