Running a carpentry business in Lewiston, ME
The Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area has about 280 carpenters. The median wage is $29.30 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's in line with the Maine median of $29.88. That's in line with the national median of $29.12.
Market snapshot
- Carpenters employed in the metro area
- 280
- Median hourly wage
- $29.30
- Middle 50% earn
- $24.03 to $31.63 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $60,950
- Maine median hourly wage
- $29.88
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $29.12
- Job concentration
- 1.38× the national share
- Finish carpentry contractors in the metro area
- 20
- Lewiston population
- 38,324
- Median year homes were built in Lewiston
- 1957
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 Lewiston ranks in Maine
- #3 of 3 Maine metros for the number of carpenters
- #2 of 3 for median hourly wage
Carpentry in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, ME | 2,230 | $30.91 |
| Bangor, ME | 430 | $27.45 |
| Manchester, NH | 820 | $29.47 |
| Boston, MA | 12,720 | $36.16 |
| Worcester, MA | 1,590 | $35.10 |
| Amherst Town, MA | 350 | $32.13 |
How Tradesman helps carpentry businesses in Lewiston
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 Lewiston
How much do carpenters make in Lewiston?
In May 2025, the median wage for carpenters in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area was $29.30 an hour. The middle half earned between $24.03 and $31.63 an hour.
How many carpenters work in Lewiston?
About 280 carpenters worked in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many finish carpentry contractors are in Lewiston?
The Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area had 20 establishments classified as finish carpentry contractors in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area unless they name Lewiston. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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