SOC 47-2031 · Tulsa, OK metro

Carpenters Salary in Tulsa, OK

The average salary for carpenters in Tulsa, Oklahoma is $48,610 a year ($23.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,810: half of the 1,320 people in this job in the Tulsa, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($66,608).

$48,610average per year

$23.37 / hourMedian $46,810Take-home ≈ $39,596

  • $38K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,320people in this job
-27%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Oklahoma metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Carpenters pay range in Tulsa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,350 or more. The middle half of carpenters in Tulsa earn between $42,230 and $52,060.

  • $38K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,610$4,051$23.37
Median$46,810$3,901$22.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,230$3,519$20.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,060$4,338$25.03

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

Carpenters salary after taxes in Tulsa

On the average salary of $48,610, a single filer in Tulsa takes home about $39,596 a year, or $3,300 a month and $1,523 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).

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

Prices in the Tulsa area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $48,610 buys what about $54,487 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Tulsa ($46,670). A typical home costs $253,725, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Carpenters salary in other Oklahoma cities

Tulsa ranks 3rd of 3 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Lawton pays the most ($61,110).

All Carpenters salaries in Oklahoma

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 Tulsa: questions

How much do carpenters make an hour in Tulsa?

$23.37 an hour on average, and $22.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level carpenters salary in Tulsa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the carpenters take-home pay in Tulsa?

About $39,596 a year ($3,300 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,610.

Do carpenters earn more in Tulsa than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% 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 Tulsa, OK (46140). 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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