Carpenters pay range in Corvallis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,260 or more. The middle half of carpenters in Corvallis earn between $51,700 and $98,970.
- $49K10th
- $52K25th
- $63KMedian
- $99K75th
- $107K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $71,770 | $5,981 | $34.50 |
| Median | $63,290 | $5,274 | $30.43 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,700 | $4,308 | $24.86 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,970 | $8,248 | $47.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Carpenters salary after taxes in Corvallis
On the average salary of $71,770, a single filer in Corvallis takes home about $54,207 a year, or $4,517 a month and $2,085 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Corvallis a good place for carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Corvallis area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.0), so the average $71,770 buys what about $68,998 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Corvallis ($57,680). A typical home costs $562,829, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Carpenters salary in other Oregon cities
Corvallis ranks 2nd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($77,940).
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 Corvallis: questions
How much do carpenters make an hour in Corvallis?
$34.51 an hour on average, and $30.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level carpenters salary in Corvallis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,700, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the carpenters take-home pay in Corvallis?
About $54,207 a year ($4,517 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,770. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do carpenters earn more in Corvallis than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more 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 Corvallis, OR (18700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.54, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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