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SOC 47-2031 · Georgia

Carpenters Salary in Georgia

Carpenters in Georgia earn the most in Augusta (average $57,870 a year) and the least in Dalton ($39,450), across the 13 Georgia metro areas we cover. The U.S. metro average for this job is $66,608.

$58Khighest: Augusta

$39Klowest: Dalton

8,490jobs in these metros

13metro areas

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Carpenters average salary by city in Georgia

Augusta$57,870
Atlanta$51,610
Warner Robins$51,150
Gainesville$47,630
Brunswick$46,910
Savannah$46,300
Columbus$45,650
Macon$45,530
Athens$45,200
Albany$41,600
Valdosta$41,220
Rome$40,470
Dalton$39,450

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Augusta	$57,870	$58,930	$47,130	$46,539	92
Atlanta	$51,610	$50,680	$45,160	$41,822	100
Warner Robins	$51,150	$46,750	$46,750	$41,475	94
Gainesville	$47,630	$46,260	$39,210	$38,822	97
Brunswick	$46,910	$45,110	$37,840	$38,280	88
Savannah	$46,300	$44,900	$38,510	$37,820	95
Columbus	$45,650	$45,070	$37,690	$37,330	89
Macon	$45,530	$41,670	$34,260	$37,240	89
Athens	$45,200	$44,740	$37,370	$36,991	93
Albany	$41,600	$38,400	$36,140	$34,278	88
Valdosta	$41,220	$37,840	$31,200	$33,992	88
Rome	$40,470	$42,000	$29,020	$33,427	90
Dalton	$39,450	$42,750	$31,540	$32,658	90

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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Carpenters salary by city and state

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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.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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