SOC 47-2031 · Kingston, NY metro

Carpenters Salary in Kingston, NY

The average salary for carpenters in Kingston, New York is $65,540 a year ($31.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,140: half of the 280 people in this job in the Kingston, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($66,608).

$65,540average per year

$31.51 / hourMedian $61,140Take-home ≈ $51,842

  • $46K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

280people in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 13New York metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Carpenters pay range in Kingston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,100 or more. The middle half of carpenters in Kingston earn between $54,180 and $75,570.

  • $46K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,540$5,462$31.51
Median$61,140$5,095$29.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$54,180$4,515$26.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,570$6,298$36.33

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

Carpenters salary after taxes in Kingston

On the average salary of $65,540, a single filer in Kingston takes home about $51,842 a year, or $4,320 a month and $1,994 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Kingston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $65,540 buys what about $65,079 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Kingston ($50,020). A typical home costs $442,041, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Carpenters salary in other New York cities

Kingston ranks 5th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($80,560).

All Carpenters salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for carpenters

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

Carpenters salary by city

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Carpenters salary in Kingston: questions

How much do carpenters make an hour in Kingston?

$31.51 an hour on average, and $29.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level carpenters salary in Kingston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the carpenters take-home pay in Kingston?

About $51,842 a year ($4,320 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,540. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do carpenters earn more in Kingston than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Kingston, NY (28740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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