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Carpentry cost in Lake Charles, LA
Planning ranges for carpentry work in Lake Charles, LA, 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
If you are pricing Carpentry work in Lake Charles, the wage file is the honest place to start. Mean hourly pay here sits about 29% below the national OEWS mean.
On the national Carpentry wage ladder (526 areas), Lake Charles, LA sits at #476 with a $22.48 mean. Inside LA, that is rank 10 of 13 published areas. Percentile spread: $15.39–$31.15. Median sits at $22.08.
OEWS counts about 630 Carpenters jobs in this area. Nationwide that occupation is about 670,090. Sample jobs: Hardwood Flooring Installation mid estimate $3,113 here vs $3,906 U.S. (20% below); Window Replacement (vinyl double-hung) mid estimate $458 here vs $533 U.S. (14% below); Entry Door Replacement mid estimate $830 here vs $976 U.S. (15% below).
Same-state comparison: Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area ($22.26, 0.22 lower); Hammond ($22.10, 0.38 lower); Monroe ($23.11, 0.63 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
| Project | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardwood Flooring Installation (default size) (calc) | $1,600 | $3,113 | $6,682 |
| Window Replacement (vinyl double-hung) (calc) | $272 | $458 | $916 |
| Entry Door Replacement (calc) | $410 | $830 | $1,927 |
| Wood Deck Build (default size) (calc) | $2,454 | $5,208 | $11,793 |
| Deck Board / Rail Repair (calc) | $150 | $396 | $1,084 |
| Baseboard Installation (default size) (calc) | $144 | $338 | $814 |
| Interior Door Installation (calc) | $123 | $280 | $646 |
| Storm Door Installation (calc) | $205 | $455 | $898 |
Getting quotes without the circus
- Screenshot our mid/low/high band.
- Ask three licensed, insured pros for written scopes.
- Compare exclusions — permits, haul-away, thermostats, flashing — before crowning a winner.
What usually moves the number
- Scope surprises: duct repairs, panel upgrades, extra roof layers.
- How booked local crews are this season.
- Materials choices — we only nudge materials with a dampened regional factor. See methodology.
Rebates (verify; don’t trust a random Facebook ad)
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Carpentry cost FAQ — Lake Charles
How much does carpentry cost in Lake Charles?
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 $22.48, median $22.08, p10–p90 $15.39–$31.15 (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.
Check our math
BLS OEWS May 2025 · local hourly means the calculator uses
| Carpenter (47-2031) | $22.48/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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