SOC 51-7011 · Medford, OR metro

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in Medford, OR

The average salary for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Medford, Oregon is $48,060 a year ($23.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,480: half of the 60 people in this job in the Medford, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($48,290).

$48,060average per year

$23.10 / hourMedian $47,480Take-home ≈ $37,462

  • $38K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6Oregon metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay range in Medford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,910 or more. The middle half of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Medford earn between $46,520 and $48,050.

  • $38K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,060$4,005$23.11
Median$47,480$3,957$22.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,520$3,877$22.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,050$4,004$23.10

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay in Medford vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Medford earn about the same as the Oregon average ($47,510) and about the same as the U.S. average ($48,290). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $46,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Medford$48,060$47,480$38,250$58,91060
Oregon$47,510$46,910$36,610$58,6602,190
United States$48,290$46,680$35,650$63,72077,170

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary after taxes in Medford

On the average salary of $48,060, a single filer in Medford takes home about $37,462 a year, or $3,122 a month and $1,441 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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Is Medford a good place for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Medford area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $48,060 buys what about $47,381 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Medford ($49,900). A typical home costs $439,493, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in other Oregon cities

Medford ranks 2nd of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($50,160).

All Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters

Barnstable, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,770).

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary by city

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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in Medford: questions

How much do cabinetmakers and bench carpenters make an hour in Medford?

$23.10 an hour on average, and $22.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cabinetmakers and bench carpenters salary in Medford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cabinetmakers and bench carpenters take-home pay in Medford?

About $37,462 a year ($3,122 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,060. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do cabinetmakers and bench carpenters earn more in Medford than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($48,290).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-7011; area Medford, OR (32780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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