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Carpenter vs Truck Driver (Heavy) pay in Phoenix

Side-by-side hourly pay on one shared scale — public baselines plus anonymous worker reports.

The takeaway

Carpenters earn $0.14/hr more than truck driver (heavy)s in Phoenix

$23.30/hr vs $23.16/hr — about $291/year apart working full-time.

Carpenter

Public data

$23.30/hr

$17.95Median $23.30/hr$29.85

P25

$17.95

Median

$23.30

P75

$29.85

Public baseline · Full Phoenix details

$23.16/hr

$17.86Median $23.16/hr$28.46

P25

$17.86

Median

$23.16

P75

$28.46

Public baseline · Full Phoenix details

Common questions

Which pays more in Phoenix — carpenter or truck driver (heavy)?

Carpenters earn more in Phoenix: $23.30/hr vs $23.16/hr for truck driver (heavy)s, a gap of $0.14/hr (about $291/year full-time).

How big is the pay gap between carpenters and truck driver (heavy) in Phoenix?

About $0.14/hr — roughly $291 per year working full-time. Gaps vary with experience, union status, and employer; anonymous worker reports refine these numbers over time.

Where does this pay data come from?

Public baselines come from the BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics; community figures come from anonymous worker pay reports. Pages update as workers share.

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Source: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · bls.gov/oes · Community figures from anonymous worker reports.