Carpenters pay range in Lewiston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,560 or more. The middle half of carpenters in Lewiston earn between $49,980 and $65,780.
- $46K10th
- $50K25th
- $61KMedian
- $66K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,530 | $4,961 | $28.62 |
| Median | $60,950 | $5,079 | $29.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,980 | $4,165 | $24.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,780 | $5,482 | $31.62 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Carpenters salary after taxes in Lewiston
On the average salary of $59,530, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $47,672 a year, or $3,973 a month and $1,834 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Lewiston a good place for carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $59,530 buys what about $62,838 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Carpenters salary in other Maine cities
Lewiston ranks 2nd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($66,600).
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 Lewiston: questions
How much do carpenters make an hour in Lewiston?
$28.62 an hour on average, and $29.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level carpenters salary in Lewiston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the carpenters take-home pay in Lewiston?
About $47,672 a year ($3,973 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,530. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do carpenters earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.38, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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