SOC 51-7011 · Appleton, WI metro

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in Appleton, WI

The average salary for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Appleton, Wisconsin is $48,990 a year ($23.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,480: half of the 80 people in this job in the Appleton, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,409).

$48,990average per year

$23.56 / hourMedian $48,480Take-home ≈ $40,016

  • $37K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 8Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay range in Appleton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,250 or more. The middle half of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Appleton earn between $43,370 and $54,920.

  • $37K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,990$4,082$23.55
Median$48,480$4,040$23.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,370$3,614$20.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,920$4,577$26.40

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

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary after taxes in Appleton

On the average salary of $48,990, a single filer in Appleton takes home about $40,016 a year, or $3,335 a month and $1,539 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Appleton area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.4), so the average $48,990 buys what about $53,009 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Appleton ($49,910). A typical home costs $350,370, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in other Wisconsin cities

Appleton ranks 5th of 8 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($56,620).

All Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salaries in Wisconsin

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 Appleton: questions

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

$23.56 an hour on average, and $23.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,016 a year ($3,335 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,990.

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

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($49,409).

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 Appleton, WI (11540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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