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title: "Carpenter Jobs in Houston, TX | Metaintro"
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Carpenter market brief · Houston, TX

# Carpenter Jobs in Houston, TX

59 carpenter openings are live in the Houston, TX area from 28 employers, led by Brown & Root, Austin External, and Ferrovial. Journeyman roles are the largest group, at 61% of openings.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 59
: Live carpenter openings currently tracked in the Houston market.

**Companies hiring**
: 28
: 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

[Apprentice](/jobs/carpenter/locations/houston-tx/apprentice)12 jobs

[Journeyman](/jobs/carpenter/locations/houston-tx/journeyman)36 jobs

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

59

Hiring employers

28

Salary coverage

14%

Median experience

3.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

15

10 companies · $47,320 median

Established employers

6

5 companies

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- 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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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

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.

- 59 live roles tracked in this market.
- 28 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Carpenter in Houston

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 59 carpenter openings across 28 employers establish the current Houston opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Journeyman leads the derived level mix with 36 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers Brown & Root is one of the most active visible employers, with 16 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Houston market view into active employers and representative carpenter openings

Employer activity · 28 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

Brown & RootEmployer profile16Open roles

Austin ExternalEmployer profile8Open roles
[![Ferrovial logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ferrovial.com%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fglobal%2Ffront%2Fdist%2Fstatic%2Ffavicon%2Fapple-touch-icon-152x152.png&sig=tL0y9A8ySuapMSPjKWCUrcLBzMSxnAZTjgpZen8X5FY) FerrovialStartups & growing teams3Open roles](/company/ferrovial)
Audubon CompaniesEmployer profile2Open roles
[![Cennox logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fcennox.com.ico&sig=pffnm-cZy7xkkVbrfl1W4AvP6NZjXjrmWoMoFTVmDj8) CennoxStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/cennox)
JB Poindexter & Co.Employer profile2Open roles

Primoris Services CorporationEmployer profile2Open roles
[![RedCap Staffing logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.redcapstaffing.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F08%2Fcropped-RedCapStaffing_favicon-180x180.png&sig=OQ7SCx5eJb0O4ex-kuBSBDAA8Iv4UF7UDUEuqtVZDwk) RedCap StaffingStartups & growing teams2Open roles](/company/redcap-staffing)

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 59 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Carpenter Road - Primoris Heavy Civil - Houston, TXEntry-levelPrimoris Services CorporationHouston, TexasPosted Nov 3, 2026](/job/carpenter-road-primoris-heavy-civil-houston-tx-at-primoris-services-74104110-420c-5f9a-8eb4-3c67c315c86c)[CarpenterMid-levelWorleyBaytown, TexasPosted Nov 2, 2026](/job/carpenter-at-worley-bcebb37e-5f11-5d8d-9349-4960a6490857)[Carpenter HelperLive roleWorleyBaytown, TexasPosted Oct 30, 2026](/job/carpenter-helper-at-worley-9294c2fa-5772-58db-8b9e-caed7e2d9c32)[Civil CarpenterEntry-levelBrown & RootBaytown, TexasPosted Oct 29, 2026](/job/civil-carpenter-at-brown-and-root-b2e6611b-838c-5bd9-ab7a-cbf383805cff)[Webber - Carpenter - Heavy Civil WODLive roleFerrovialHouston, TexasPosted Oct 29, 2026](/job/webber-carpenter-heavy-civil-wod-at-ferrovial-552c208a-d09c-5621-80d7-013a022e019f)[CarpenterEntry-levelOrionHouston, Texas](/job/carpenter-at-orion-46d94907-e89b-5ee3-a803-8bcf03502170)[Construction CarpenterEntry-levelCennoxHouston, Texas$52,000Posted Oct 27, 2026](/job/construction-carpenter-at-cennox-cab27271-51fa-56ce-aa21-5e8a1cfb16d3)[Carpenter (Houston, TX)- Austin IndustrialEntry-levelAustin ExternalHouston, TexasPosted Oct 27, 2026](/job/carpenter-houston-tx-austin-industrial-at-austin-external-20bbdbf3-5c1e-54fe-a55c-3c0f2e770c6e)
#### More carpenter openings in Houston

- [Carpenter (Houston, TX)- Austin Industrial · Austin External](/job/carpenter-houston-tx-austin-industrial-at-austin-external-25aa82dc-7d4d-508b-b7bb-f5539f72dbcc)
- [Carpenter · JHA Safety LLC dba Optimum Mechanical Services](/job/carpenter-at-jha-safety-llc-dba-optimum-mechanical-services-d7c5b6d6-d3dd-5cde-ade0-fc80ba2eb5a8)
- [Carpenter / Concrete Finisher II · Audubon Companies](/job/carpenter-concrete-finisher-ii-at-audubon-companies-f4a072d2-8104-57a6-b182-fba4348293bb)
- [Carpenter / Concrete Finisher I · Audubon Companies](/job/carpenter-concrete-finisher-i-at-audubon-companies-380315a1-1de2-5523-833b-4910b2221e59)
- [Now Hiring! Finish Carpenter Journeyman · ISEC](/job/now-hiring-finish-carpenter-journeyman-at-isec-731eb82d-ca37-501e-b64f-4055cc3e75f3)
- [Carpenter/Fireproofing Level 3 (Houston, TX) - Austin Industrial - (TPC Group) - Maintenance · Austin External](/job/carpenter-fireproofing-level-3-houston-tx-austin-industrial-tpc-group-065344a7-88fa-5b8a-a80f-2d029c0a62c1)
- [Carpenter/Fireproofing Level 3 (Houston, TX) - Austin Industrial - (TPC Group) - Maintenance · Austin External](/job/carpenter-fireproofing-level-3-houston-tx-austin-industrial-tpc-group-1adb5af5-cf4d-5872-9334-24fd6261a653)
- [Civil Carpenter · Brown & Root](/job/civil-carpenter-at-brown-and-root-0d86712e-22cd-5556-b282-b315a79787f4)
- [Warehouse Carpenter · Express Employment Professionals](/job/warehouse-carpenter-at-express-employment-professionals-c09cff7b-70da-5b02-bec9-83bf8296fea4)
- [Carpenter · RedCap Staffing](/job/carpenter-at-redcap-staffing-df361f7f-fefa-5bee-87dc-b3c82752bc78)
- [Webber - Carpenter - Heavy Civil WKP · Ferrovial](/job/webber-carpenter-heavy-civil-wkp-at-ferrovial-e5774b50-3497-5b20-9643-ba90c5c309c4)
- [Carpenter Helper · SpawGlass](/job/carpenter-helper-at-spawglass-8e002e7f-2bad-5a9e-aa12-0200020c6a7f)
- [Civil Carpenter Journeyman · Wood](/job/civil-carpenter-journeyman-at-wood-1e9f0474-2b1d-5592-b498-59d1efaa01a0)
- [Industrial Carpenter · Brown & Root](/job/industrial-carpenter-at-brown-and-root-20351b51-f578-517c-b4e8-35f0f5410498)
- [Civil Carpenter · Brown & Root](/job/civil-carpenter-at-brown-and-root-239b68ff-a45d-5316-aa2d-84146c86c424)
- [Carpenter FM · Brown & Root](/job/carpenter-fm-at-brown-and-root-4aa9f3fc-d913-582b-ab6d-851b96040729)

[Explore all 59 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Carpenter+jobs+in+Houston%2C+TX)

## 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.

1. 01### How many carpenter jobs are open in Houston? Metaintro tracks 59 live carpenter openings from 28 employers in the Houston, TX area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### Which experience level has the most carpenter openings in Houston? Journeyman roles lead with 36 openings. Experience level is known for 81% of this market's listings.
3. 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 28 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare Carpenter demand around Houston.

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Related roles

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Level views

Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.

[Apprentice Carpenter](/jobs/carpenter/locations/houston-tx/apprentice)[Journeyman Carpenter](/jobs/carpenter/locations/houston-tx/journeyman)

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