SOC 47-2031 · Mobile, AL metro

Carpenters Salary in Mobile, AL

The average salary for carpenters in Mobile, Alabama is $50,250 a year ($24.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,540: half of the 630 people in this job in the Mobile, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($66,608).

$50,250average per year

$24.16 / hourMedian $48,540Take-home ≈ $40,476

  • $37K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

630people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 12Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Carpenters pay range in Mobile

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,540 or more. The middle half of carpenters in Mobile earn between $43,600 and $57,210.

  • $37K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,250$4,188$24.16
Median$48,540$4,045$23.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,600$3,633$20.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,210$4,768$27.50

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

Carpenters salary after taxes in Mobile

On the average salary of $50,250, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $40,476 a year, or $3,373 a month and $1,557 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). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Mobile a good place for carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Mobile area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $50,250 buys what about $57,039 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Carpenters salary in other Alabama cities

Mobile ranks 5th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Florence pays the most ($55,190).

All Carpenters salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for carpenters

Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,730).

Carpenters salary by city

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Carpenters salary in Mobile: questions

How much do carpenters make an hour in Mobile?

$24.16 an hour on average, and $23.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level carpenters salary in Mobile?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the carpenters take-home pay in Mobile?

About $40,476 a year ($3,373 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,250. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do carpenters earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($66,608).

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 47-2031; area Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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