Carpenter vs Welder pay in Houston
Side-by-side hourly pay on one shared scale: public baselines plus anonymous worker reports.
The takeaway
Carpenters earn $1.76/hr more than welders in Houston
$24.55/hr vs $22.79/hr, about $3,661/year apart working full-time.
Carpenter
Public data$24.55/hr
P25
$18.91
Median
$24.55
P75
$31.46
Public baseline · Full Houston details
Welder
Public data$22.79/hr
P25
$18.08
Median
$22.79
P75
$29.01
Public baseline · Full Houston details
Common questions
Which pays more in Houston, carpenter or welder?
Carpenters earn more in Houston: $24.55/hr vs $22.79/hr for welders, a gap of $1.76/hr (about $3,661/year full-time).
How big is the pay gap between carpenters and welder in Houston?
About $1.76/hr, roughly $3,661 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.