Carpenters Salary in Albuquerque, NM

Carpenters pay range in Albuquerque

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,450 or more. The middle half of carpenters in Albuquerque earn between $48,280 and $65,480.

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

Carpenters salary after taxes in Albuquerque

On the average salary of $59,310, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $48,214 a year, or $4,018 a month and $1,854 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $59,310 buys what about $62,075 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Carpenters salary in other New Mexico cities

Albuquerque ranks 2nd of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Santa Fe pays the most ($59,620).

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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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• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,890 a year
• Sheet Metal Workers$61,140 a year
• Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$59,470 a year
• Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$58,970 a year
• Electricians$58,420 a year
• Solar Photovoltaic Installers$57,820 a year
• Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$56,830 a year
• Insulation Workers, Mechanical$56,260 a year

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