Carpenter vs Welder pay in Atlanta
Side-by-side hourly pay on one shared scale — public baselines plus anonymous worker reports.
The takeaway
Carpenters earn $1.69/hr more than welders in Atlanta
$23.55/hr vs $21.86/hr — about $3,515/year apart working full-time.
Carpenter
Public data$23.55/hr
P25
$18.14
Median
$23.55
P75
$30.17
Public baseline · Full Atlanta details
Welder
Public data$21.86/hr
P25
$17.34
Median
$21.86
P75
$27.82
Public baseline · Full Atlanta details
Common questions
Which pays more in Atlanta — carpenter or welder?
Carpenters earn more in Atlanta: $23.55/hr vs $21.86/hr for welders, a gap of $1.69/hr (about $3,515/year full-time).
How big is the pay gap between carpenters and welder in Atlanta?
About $1.69/hr — roughly $3,515 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.