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Carpenters Salary in Utah

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

Average in UT
$54,806
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
23 of 26
published states
Workers in state
15,250
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Utah

Carpenters pay by wage area in Utah
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$59,870$47,896$24,928Salt Lake County, UT

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Carpenters in Utah counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Tooele County, UT$59,870$47,896$30,580
2Salt Lake County, UT$59,870$47,896$24,928

Carpenters pay in Utah

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Carpenters in Utah is $54,806, based on 15,250 workers. Among the 26 states with published data, that ranks number 23. The BLS national median for the occupation is $60,580, so Utah averages 9.5% below it.

Published data for Utah currently covers the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT area, with a local median wage of $59,870.

Cost of living for Carpenters in Utah

We compare 2 Utah counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Tooele County, UT leaves the largest yearly margin, $30,580. Salt Lake County, UT leaves the smallest, $24,928. 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 Utah

How much do Carpenters earn in Utah?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $54,806.

Which Utah county is best for Carpenters?

Tooele County, UT leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($30,580). Salt Lake County, UT follows at $24,928.