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Carpenters Salary in Wisconsin

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

Average in WI
$67,404
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
9 of 21
published states
Workers in state
24,050
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Wisconsin

Carpenters pay by wage area in Wisconsin
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$74,060$57,879$33,592St. Croix County, WI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Carpenters in Wisconsin counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1St. Croix County, WI$74,060$57,879$33,592
2Pierce County, WI$74,060$57,879$33,592

Carpenters pay in Wisconsin

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Carpenters in Wisconsin is $67,404, based on 24,050 workers. Among the 21 states with published data, that ranks number 9. The BLS national median for the occupation is $60,580, so Wisconsin averages 11.3% above it.

Published data for Wisconsin currently covers the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, with a local median wage of $74,060.

Cost of living for Carpenters in Wisconsin

We compare 2 Wisconsin counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. St. Croix County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin, $33,592. Pierce County, WI leaves the smallest, $33,592. 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 Wisconsin

How much do Carpenters earn in Wisconsin?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $67,404.

Which Wisconsin county is best for Carpenters?

St. Croix County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($33,592). Pierce County, WI follows at $33,592.