SOC 47-2031 · Flagstaff, AZ metro

Carpenters Salary in Flagstaff, AZ

The average salary for carpenters in Flagstaff, Arizona is $57,790 a year ($27.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,970: half of the 280 people in this job in the Flagstaff, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($66,608).

$57,790average per year

$27.79 / hourMedian $55,970Take-home ≈ $47,563

  • $41K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

280people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 7Arizona metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Carpenters pay range in Flagstaff

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,130 or more. The middle half of carpenters in Flagstaff earn between $47,370 and $62,700.

  • $41K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,790$4,816$27.78
Median$55,970$4,664$26.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,370$3,948$22.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,700$5,225$30.14

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

Carpenters salary after taxes in Flagstaff

On the average salary of $57,790, a single filer in Flagstaff takes home about $47,563 a year, or $3,964 a month and $1,829 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 Flagstaff a good place for carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Flagstaff area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $57,790 buys what about $57,603 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Flagstaff ($47,500). A typical home costs $628,981, or 10.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Carpenters salary in other Arizona cities

Flagstaff ranks 2nd of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($60,380).

All Carpenters salaries in Arizona

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 Flagstaff: questions

How much do carpenters make an hour in Flagstaff?

$27.79 an hour on average, and $26.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level carpenters salary in Flagstaff?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,370, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the carpenters take-home pay in Flagstaff?

About $47,563 a year ($3,964 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,790.

Do carpenters earn more in Flagstaff than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 Flagstaff, AZ (22380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
  • 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 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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