Running a carpentry business in Austin, TX
The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area has about 2,540 carpenters. The median wage is $24.16 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's 3% above the Texas median of $23.51. Nationally, the median is $29.12, so Austin pays 17% less.
Market snapshot
- Carpenters employed in the metro area
- 2,540
- Median hourly wage
- $24.16
- Middle 50% earn
- $23.05 to $28.01 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $50,260
- Texas median hourly wage
- $23.51
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $29.12
- Job concentration
- 0.46× the national share
- Finish carpentry contractors in the metro area
- 182
- Austin population
- 979,539
- Median year homes were built in Austin
- 1994
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 Austin ranks in Texas
- #3 of 25 Texas metros for the number of carpenters
- #4 of 25 for median hourly wage
Carpentry in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Killeen, TX | 270 | $22.87 |
| San Antonio, TX | 2,240 | $23.51 |
| College Station, TX | 170 | $22.58 |
| Waco, TX | 420 | $22.76 |
| Victoria, TX | 30 | $23.78 |
| Houston, TX | 9,600 | $23.88 |
How Tradesman helps carpentry businesses in Austin
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 Austin
How much do carpenters make in Austin?
In May 2025, the median wage for carpenters in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area was $24.16 an hour. The middle half earned between $23.05 and $28.01 an hour.
How many carpenters work in Austin?
About 2,540 carpenters worked in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many finish carpentry contractors are in Austin?
The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area had 182 establishments classified as finish carpentry contractors in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area unless they name Austin. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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