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Best States for Carpenter

Compare the best states for Carpenter using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Carpenter

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	HawaiiHI	70/100	$85,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	IllinoisIL	61/100	$76,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	WashingtonWA	57/100	$73,260	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	CaliforniaCA	56/100	$74,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	MassachusettsMA	55/100	$71,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	New YorkNY	48/100	$63,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	AlaskaAK	46/100	$65,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	ConnecticutCT	46/100	$63,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	MinnesotaMN	46/100	$64,650	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	NevadaNV	46/100	$62,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	New JerseyNJ	46/100	$61,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	VermontVT	46/100	$62,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	DelawareDE	45/100	$61,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	IndianaIN	45/100	$60,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	MichiganMI	45/100	$61,410	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	MissouriMO	45/100	$61,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	Rhode IslandRI	45/100	$60,510	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	ColoradoCO	44/100	$59,490	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	New HampshireNH	44/100	$59,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	WisconsinWI	44/100	$60,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	MaineME	43/100	$59,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	MarylandMD	43/100	$60,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	PennsylvaniaPA	43/100	$59,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	MontanaMT	42/100	$58,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	North DakotaND	42/100	$58,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	OregonOR	42/100	$61,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	OhioOH	41/100	$58,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	IowaIA	38/100	$54,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	WyomingWY	38/100	$55,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	ArizonaAZ	36/100	$54,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	KansasKS	36/100	$51,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	New MexicoNM	36/100	$52,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	GeorgiaGA	35/100	$50,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	KentuckyKY	35/100	$50,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	LouisianaLA	34/100	$49,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	VirginiaVA	34/100	$50,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	IdahoID	33/100	$48,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	TennesseeTN	33/100	$49,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	UtahUT	33/100	$51,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	AlabamaAL	32/100	$47,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	FloridaFL	32/100	$48,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	North CarolinaNC	32/100	$47,630	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	OklahomaOK	32/100	$47,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	TexasTX	32/100	$48,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	NebraskaNE	31/100	$49,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	West VirginiaWV	31/100	$47,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	ArkansasAR	30/100	$46,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	MississippiMS	30/100	$46,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	South CarolinaSC	30/100	$48,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	South DakotaSD	27/100	$46,500	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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