Carpenter Salary in Tennessee
Constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard.
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How Carpenter Pay in Tennessee Compares
Carpenters in Tennessee earn a median $48,340 a year, 14% below the national metro median of $56,226. That ranks Tennessee #53 of 57 states and territories with BLS metro data. Pay runs from $36,320 at entry level to $64,270 for the top 10%, a 1.8x gap.
Annual Salary
Entry Level (10th)
$36,320
Bottom 25%
$39,180
Median Average
$48,340
Mean (Average)
$50,040
Top 25%
$57,050
Top Earners (90th)
$64,270
Hourly Rates
Entry Level (10th)
$17.46/hr
Bottom 25%
$18.84/hr
Median Hourly
$23.24/hr
Mean (Average)
$24.06/hr
Top 25%
$27.43/hr
Top Earners (90th)
$30.90/hr