Carpenter Salary in Nebraska
Constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard.
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How Carpenter Pay in Nebraska Compares
Carpenters in Nebraska earn a median $84,430 a year, 50% above the national metro median of $56,226. That ranks Nebraska #1 of 57 states and territories with BLS metro data. Pay runs from $48,660 at entry level to $100,270 for the top 10%, a 2.1x gap.
Annual Salary
Entry Level (10th)
$48,660
Bottom 25%
$60,340
Median Average
$84,430
Mean (Average)
$75,310
Top 25%
$86,280
Top Earners (90th)
$100,270
Hourly Rates
Entry Level (10th)
$23.39/hr
Bottom 25%
$29.01/hr
Median Hourly
$40.59/hr
Mean (Average)
$36.21/hr
Top 25%
$41.48/hr
Top Earners (90th)
$48.21/hr