Carpenter market brief · Houston, TX
Carpenter Jobs in Houston, TX
63 carpenter openings are live in the Houston, TX area from 29 employers, led by Brown & Root, Austin External, and Ferrovial. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 62% of openings.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 63
- Live carpenter openings currently tracked in the Houston market.
Companies hiring
- 29
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- Not published
- Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Houston is journeyman-heavy for carpenter roles: 75% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at journeyman. Apprentice openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
63
Hiring employers
29
Salary coverage
13%
Median experience
3.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
16
11 companies · $47,320 median
Established employers
6
5 companies
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- Open live carpenter listings in Houston
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare carpenter opportunities in Houston, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 63 live roles tracked in this market.
- 29 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Carpenter in Houston
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
63 carpenter openings across 29 employers establish the current Houston opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 39 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Brown & Root is one of the most active visible employers, with 16 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 29 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 63 matches
Representative openings
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More carpenter openings in Houston
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- Carpenter / Concrete Finisher I · Audubon Companies
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- Carpenter/Fireproofing Level 3 (Houston, TX) - Austin Industrial - (TPC Group) - Maintenance · Austin External
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- Civil Carpenter · Brown & Root
- Warehouse Carpenter · Express Employment Professionals
- Carpenter · RedCap Staffing
- Webber - Carpenter - Heavy Civil WKP · Ferrovial
- Carpenter Helper · SpawGlass
- Civil Carpenter Journeyman · Wood
- Civil Carpenter - Austin Industrial - (Pasadena, TX) · Austin External
- Civil Carpenter - Austin Industrial - (Pasadena, TX) · Austin External
Carpenter jobs in Houston: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many carpenter jobs are open in Houston?
Metaintro tracks 63 live carpenter openings from 29 employers in the Houston, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Which experience level has the most carpenter openings in Houston?
Journeyman roles lead with 39 openings. Experience level is known for 83% of this market's listings.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for carpenter jobs in Houston?
Brown & Root, Austin External, Ferrovial, and Audubon Companies have the most open carpenter roles here right now, out of 29 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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