Carpenters pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,370 or more. The middle half of carpenters in Salem earn between $48,240 and $76,440.
- $37K10th
- $48K25th
- $60KMedian
- $76K75th
- $99K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,060 | $5,255 | $30.32 |
| Median | $59,730 | $4,978 | $28.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,240 | $4,020 | $23.19 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,440 | $6,370 | $36.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Carpenters salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $63,060, a single filer in Salem takes home about $48,360 a year, or $4,030 a month and $1,860 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Salem a good place for carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $63,060 buys what about $60,840 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Carpenters salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 7th 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 Salem: questions
How much do carpenters make an hour in Salem?
$30.32 an hour on average, and $28.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level carpenters salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the carpenters take-home pay in Salem?
About $48,360 a year ($4,030 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,060. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do carpenters earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
- 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 2.11, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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