Carpenter Salary in Arkansas
Constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard.
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How Carpenter Pay in Arkansas Compares
Carpenters in Arkansas earn a median $51,272 a year, 9% below the national metro median of $56,226. That ranks Arkansas #44 of 57 states and territories with BLS metro data. Pay runs from $37,281 at entry level to $71,310 for the top 10%, a 1.9x gap. Across 15 metro areas, Washington pays the most ($60,800) and El Paso the least ($42,430).
Annual Salary
Entry Level (10th)
$37,281
Bottom 25%
$44,499
Median Average
$51,272
Mean (Average)
$53,856
Top 25%
$60,577
Top Earners (90th)
$71,310
Hourly Rates
Entry Level (10th)
$17.92/hr
Bottom 25%
$21.39/hr
Median Hourly
$24.65/hr
Mean (Average)
$25.89/hr
Top 25%
$29.12/hr
Top Earners (90th)
$34.28/hr