Carpenters pay range in Manhattan
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,050 or more. The middle half of carpenters in Manhattan earn between $45,620 and $62,250.
- $40K10th
- $46K25th
- $52KMedian
- $62K75th
- $74K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,250 | $4,688 | $27.04 |
| Median | $51,600 | $4,300 | $24.81 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,620 | $3,802 | $21.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,250 | $5,188 | $29.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Carpenters salary after taxes in Manhattan
On the average salary of $56,250, a single filer in Manhattan takes home about $45,038 a year, or $3,753 a month and $1,732 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Manhattan a good place for carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Manhattan area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $56,250 buys what about $62,388 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Manhattan ($45,900). A typical home costs $269,856, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Carpenters salary in other Kansas cities
Manhattan ranks 2nd of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job; Lawrence pays the most ($68,080).
Highest-paying cities for carpenters
Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,730).
- Fairbanks, AK$90,730
- San Francisco, CA$89,630
- Honolulu, HI$89,400
- Decatur, IL$88,510
- San Jose, CA$87,930
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Carpenters salary in Manhattan: questions
How much do carpenters make an hour in Manhattan?
$27.04 an hour on average, and $24.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level carpenters salary in Manhattan?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,620, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the carpenters take-home pay in Manhattan?
About $45,038 a year ($3,753 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,250.
Do carpenters earn more in Manhattan than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Manhattan, KS (31740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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