Carpenter Salary in New York
Constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard.
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How Carpenter Pay in New York Compares
Carpenters in New York earn a median $60,695 a year, 8% above the national metro median of $56,226. That ranks New York #10 of 57 states and territories with BLS metro data. Pay runs from $42,418 at entry level to $92,055 for the top 10%, a 2.2x gap. Across 4 metro areas, New York pays the most ($74,300) and Johnson City the least ($47,920).
Annual Salary
Entry Level (10th)
$42,418
Bottom 25%
$51,575
Median Average
$60,695
Mean (Average)
$65,183
Top 25%
$76,615
Top Earners (90th)
$92,055
Hourly Rates
Entry Level (10th)
$20.39/hr
Bottom 25%
$24.79/hr
Median Hourly
$29.18/hr
Mean (Average)
$31.34/hr
Top 25%
$36.83/hr
Top Earners (90th)
$44.26/hr