Carpenter Salary in Wisconsin
Constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard.
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How Carpenter Pay in Wisconsin Compares
Carpenters in Wisconsin earn a median $59,195 a year, 5% above the national metro median of $56,226. That ranks Wisconsin #16 of 57 states and territories with BLS metro data. Pay runs from $42,550 at entry level to $87,825 for the top 10%, a 2.1x gap. Across 4 metro areas, Milwaukee pays the most ($63,910) and Wausau the least ($49,990).
Annual Salary
Entry Level (10th)
$42,550
Bottom 25%
$51,043
Median Average
$59,195
Mean (Average)
$63,073
Top 25%
$75,685
Top Earners (90th)
$87,825
Hourly Rates
Entry Level (10th)
$20.46/hr
Bottom 25%
$24.54/hr
Median Hourly
$28.46/hr
Mean (Average)
$30.32/hr
Top 25%
$36.39/hr
Top Earners (90th)
$42.23/hr