Carpentry · TN

Carpentry cost in Johnson City, TN

Planning ranges for carpentry work in Johnson City, TN, built from BLS OEWS May 2025 wages (SOC 47-2031) plus our published hours and materials. Open any job row to run it on your ZIP.

Last updated from data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · PPI construction materials 2026-09 · estimates only

How this market compares

Skip the generic national blog post — this page is the Johnson City Carpentry slice of OEWS May 2025. Mean hourly pay here sits about 22% below the national OEWS mean.

Among 526 OEWS areas with published Carpentry wages, Johnson City ranks #386 nationally on mean hourly pay ($24.67). Compared with other TN areas that report Carpentry wages, this market is #9 of 14. The published p10–p90 band runs $18.46 to $30.79 (a $12.33 spread around the $24.67 mean; median $23.04).

OEWS counts about 160 Carpenters jobs in this area. Nationwide that occupation is about 670,090. How a few common projects pencil out against the national mid: Hardwood Flooring Installation mid estimate $3,304 here vs $3,906 U.S. (15% below); Window Replacement (vinyl double-hung) mid estimate $476 here vs $533 U.S. (11% below); Entry Door Replacement mid estimate $865 here vs $976 U.S. (11% below).

Same-state comparison: Jackson ($24.57, 0.10 lower); Kingsport-Bristol ($24.06, 0.61 lower); Clarksville ($25.33, 0.66 higher).

Local tip: Local code, permit fees, and how busy crews are this month move numbers as much as wage rates do.

Sample project ranges

ProjectLowMidHigh
Hardwood Flooring Installation (default size) (calc)$1,757$3,304$6,650
Window Replacement (vinyl double-hung) (calc)$287$476$917
Entry Door Replacement (calc)$438$865$1,930
Wood Deck Build (default size) (calc)$2,655$5,484$11,764
Deck Board / Rail Repair (calc)$169$423$1,080
Baseboard Installation (default size) (calc)$165$363$809
Interior Door Installation (calc)$133$294$646
Mean hourly wage
$24.67
Median hourly
$23.04
p10 – p90
$18.46 – $30.79

Getting quotes without the circus

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  3. Compare exclusions — permits, haul-away, thermostats, flashing — before crowning a winner.

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Carpentry cost FAQ — Johnson City

How much does carpentry cost in Johnson City?

We combine OEWS wages for Carpenters with published hours and materials assumptions for jobs like hardwood flooring installation, window replacement (vinyl double-hung), entry door replacement. Treat the table as a planning band, then collect written bids.

Where do the wages come from?

BLS OEWS May 2025 — mean $24.67, median $23.04, p10–p90 $18.46–$30.79 (SOC 47-2031).

Is this a contractor quote?

No. Fairange publishes educational planning ranges. Markup is 2.0× / 2.25× / 2.5× on labor; materials use cited retail baselines with a dampened regional factor. See methodology.

Job guides: Hardwood Flooring Installation · Window Replacement (vinyl double-hung) · Entry Door Replacement · Wood Deck Build · Deck Board / Rail Repair · Baseboard Installation. Reports: repair labor by metro. Open calculator with your ZIP.

What this estimate can’t tell you. Roof pitch, an old house or code upgrades, tough access, permits, emergency or after-hours calls, and brand tier can push a real quote outside this range.

Check our math

BLS OEWS May 2025 · local hourly means the calculator uses

Carpenter (47-2031)$24.67/hr mean

Source: official BLS OEWS data for this area · area index: oessrcma.htm.

Contractor markup (2.0× / 2.25× / 2.5×) and the regional materials factor are ours — see methodology.

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