Carpenters Salary in Rochester, MN

Carpenters pay range in Rochester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,810 or more. The middle half of carpenters in Rochester earn between $49,070 and $80,790.

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

Carpenters salary after taxes in Rochester

On the average salary of $67,060, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $52,970 a year, or $4,414 a month and $2,037 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Rochester area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.8), so the average $67,060 buys what about $73,838 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($60,620). A typical home costs $343,121, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Carpenters salary in other Minnesota cities

Rochester ranks 2nd of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($74,570).

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Highest-paying cities for carpenters

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

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Related jobs in Rochester

• Brickmasons and Blockmasons$98,870 a year
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$82,140 a year
• Electricians$80,850 a year
• Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$80,160 a year
• Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$79,200 a year
• Sheet Metal Workers$73,100 a year
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$72,180 a year
• Roofers$66,690 a year

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