City of Seattle / Parks and Recreation Department / Carpenter

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Carpenter

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

6 employees hold this title in Parks and Recreation Department. Median total compensation for the role is $106,330, above the department median of $71,386.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $638K
Role median: $106,330
Agency median: $71,386
Comparison: Above

Compared with the local labor market

Carpenter pay vs. the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area

Across all employers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area, the median wage for Carpenters — about 14,970 people — is $76,410. Parks and Recreation Department pays a median base salary of $106,330 for this role, 39% above that figure — about the 79th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Parks and Recreation Department sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$58,090

$63,740

$76,410

$99,700

$123,750

Parks and Recreation Department median · $106,330

The bar is the range of annual wages for Carpenters across every employer in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Parks and Recreation Department’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Carpenters — about 670,090 people — is $60,580. Parks and Recreation Department’s median base salary is 76% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$40,410

$48,510

$60,580

$76,830

$99,910

Parks and Recreation Department median · $106,330

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Parks and Recreation Department is $106,330, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across City of Seattle

Carpenter is held in 5 City of Seattle departments. In Parks and Recreation Department, the median of $106,330 ranks #1 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Finance and Administrative Service

$106,330 · 2

Seattle Center

$106,330 · 3

Seattle City Light

$106,330 · 8

Seattle Public Utilities

$106,330 · 2

Median total compensation for the Carpenter role in other City of Seattledepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Carpenter beyond City of Seattle

This role is reported in 30 jurisdictions. In City of Seattle, the median of $106,330 ranks #7 of 30. See Carpenter across all of City of Seattle →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$179,964 · 79

$147,665 · 73

$132,572 · 5

$131,963 · 143

$129,459 · 524

$117,957 · 60

Davis School District, Utah

$100,881 · 11

City of Las Vegas

$96,181 · 14

Median total compensation for comparable Carpenter roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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