Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in Madison, WI

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay range in Madison

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,800 or more. The middle half of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Madison earn between $48,010 and $63,610.

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

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay in Madison vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Madison earn 16% more than the Wisconsin average ($48,880) and 17% more than the U.S. average ($48,290). At the median the gap is +26% against the U.S. median of $46,680.

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

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary after taxes in Madison

On the average salary of $56,620, a single filer in Madison takes home about $45,771 a year, or $3,814 a month and $1,760 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Madison a good place for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $56,620 buys what about $58,199 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in other Wisconsin cities

Madison ranks 1st of 8 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters

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

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