SOC 47-2031 · Texarkana, TX-AR metro

Carpenters Salary in Texarkana, TX

The average salary for carpenters in Texarkana, Texas is $45,980 a year ($22.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,650: half of the 90 people in this job in the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($66,608).

$45,980average per year

$22.11 / hourMedian $42,650Take-home ≈ $39,125

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-31%vs U.S. metro average
#16 of 25Texas metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Carpenters pay range in Texarkana

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,380 or more. The middle half of carpenters in Texarkana earn between $36,200 and $49,760.

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,980$3,832$22.11
Median$42,650$3,554$20.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,200$3,017$17.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,760$4,147$23.92

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

Carpenters salary after taxes in Texarkana

On the average salary of $45,980, a single filer in Texarkana takes home about $39,125 a year, or $3,260 a month and $1,505 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

The Texarkana, TX-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TX$39,125$3,260
Working in AR$37,911$3,159

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Texarkana area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.0), so the average $45,980 buys what about $54,730 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Texarkana ($43,200). A typical home costs $185,546, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Carpenters salary in other Texas cities

Texarkana ranks 16th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($60,840).

All Carpenters salaries in Texas

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 Texarkana: questions

How much do carpenters make an hour in Texarkana?

$22.11 an hour on average, and $20.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level carpenters salary in Texarkana?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the carpenters take-home pay in Texarkana?

About $39,125 a year ($3,260 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,980. Texas has no state income tax.

Do carpenters earn more in Texarkana than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% 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 Texarkana, TX-AR (45500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).

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