Running a carpentry business in Victoria, TX
The Victoria, TX metro area has about 30 carpenters. The median wage is $23.78 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's in line with the Texas median of $23.51. Nationally, the median is $29.12, so Victoria pays 18% less.
Market snapshot
- Carpenters employed in the metro area
- 30
- Median hourly wage
- $23.78
- Middle 50% earn
- $20.99 to $26.95 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $49,460
- Texas median hourly wage
- $23.51
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $29.12
- Job concentration
- 0.21× the national share
- Victoria population
- 65,625
- Median year homes were built in Victoria
- 1980
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 Victoria ranks in Texas
- #25 of 25 Texas metros for the number of carpenters
- #6 of 25 for median hourly wage
Carpentry in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi, TX | 1,250 | $22.69 |
| San Antonio, TX | 2,240 | $23.51 |
| Austin, TX | 2,540 | $24.16 |
| Houston, TX | 9,600 | $23.88 |
| College Station, TX | 170 | $22.58 |
| Killeen, TX | 270 | $22.87 |
How Tradesman helps carpentry businesses in Victoria
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 Victoria
How much do carpenters make in Victoria?
In May 2025, the median wage for carpenters in the Victoria, TX metro area was $23.78 an hour. The middle half earned between $20.99 and $26.95 an hour.
How many carpenters work in Victoria?
About 30 carpenters worked in the Victoria, TX metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Sources
Figures cover the Victoria, TX metro area unless they name Victoria. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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