SOC 51-7011 · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in McAllen, TX

The average salary for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in McAllen, Texas is $36,650 a year ($17.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,810: half of the 50 people in this job in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,290).

$36,650average per year

$17.62 / hourMedian $34,810Take-home ≈ $31,628

  • $28K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $45K90th

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

50people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#11 of 11Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay range in McAllen

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,160 or more. The middle half of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in McAllen earn between $33,900 and $38,510.

  • $28K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $45K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,650$3,054$17.62
Median$34,810$2,901$16.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,900$2,825$16.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,510$3,209$18.51

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

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay in McAllen vs. Texas and the U.S.

Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in McAllen earn 8% less than the Texas average ($40,020) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($48,290). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $46,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
McAllen$36,650$34,810$28,330$45,16050
Texas$40,020$38,340$28,700$53,2105,530
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 McAllen

On the average salary of $36,650, a single filer in McAllen takes home about $31,628 a year, or $2,636 a month and $1,216 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the McAllen area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $36,650 buys what about $42,668 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in McAllen ($35,830). A typical home costs $193,978, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in other Texas cities

McAllen ranks 11th of 11 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($44,870).

All Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salaries in Texas

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 McAllen: questions

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

$17.62 an hour on average, and $16.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,628 a year ($2,636 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,650. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 24% less than 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (32580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.32, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.32).

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