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Carpenters Salary in Arizona

What Carpenters earn in Arizona, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in AZ
$58,336
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
17 of 21
published states
Workers in state
15,890
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Arizona

Carpenters pay by wage area in Arizona
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$60,320$49,463$23,965Maricopa County, AZ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Carpenters in Arizona counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Maricopa County, AZ$60,320$49,463$23,965
2Pinal County, AZ$60,320$49,463$23,965

Carpenters pay in Arizona

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Carpenters in Arizona is $58,336, based on 15,890 workers. Among the 21 states with published data, that ranks number 17. The BLS national median for the occupation is $60,580, so Arizona averages 3.7% below it.

Published data for Arizona currently covers the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, with a local median wage of $60,320.

Cost of living for Carpenters in Arizona

We compare 2 Arizona counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin, $23,965. Pinal County, AZ leaves the smallest, $23,965. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Carpenters in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Carpenters are California ($76,344), Illinois ($75,086), New Hampshire ($73,034) and Washington ($72,119).

Frequently asked questions: Carpenters in Arizona

How much do Carpenters earn in Arizona?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $58,336.

Which Arizona county is best for Carpenters?

Maricopa County, AZ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($23,965). Pinal County, AZ follows at $23,965.