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Carpenters salary in Anchorage, AK

Carpenters in the Anchorage, AK metropolitan area earn a median of $72,800 a year, an average of $78,640. About 1,460 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Carpenters pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$72,800
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$78,640
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$48,620
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$149,320
Top of the range
People employed
1,460
In Anchorage metro area
Rent share of median wage
24.0%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Anchorage

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,453
per month, in Anchorage, AK
Income needed for median rent
$58,100
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median carpenters wage
$72,800
25.3% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
24.0%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$98,152
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Anchorage area. Read the Anchorage, AK cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Carpenters pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Durham, NC
-29.2%
Median $51,540
Mean $52,650
Employed 520
Jersey City, NJ
+2.1%
Median $74,300
Mean $80,560
Employed 34,210
Lincoln, NE
-31.4%
Median $49,910
Mean $53,300
Employed 1,020
St. Louis, MO
-2.5%
Median $70,990
Mean $71,600
Employed 7,210
Greensboro, NC
-31.4%
Median $49,910
Mean $50,430
Employed 760
Chandler, AZ
-17.1%
Median $60,320
Mean $60,380
Employed 12,710
Buffalo, NY
-12.8%
Median $63,500
Mean $64,630
Employed 2,440
Madison, WI
-12.8%
Median $63,480
Mean $68,120
Employed 2,320

See carpenters pay in every covered city.

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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Carpenters salary in Anchorage, AK: FAQ

How much do carpenters make in Anchorage, AK?

The median salary for carpenters in the Anchorage, AK metro area is $72,800 a year (about $35 an hour for full-time work). The average is $78,640, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $72,800 a good salary for carpenters in Anchorage, AK?

Yes. It is above the $58,100 needed to keep the median rent of $1,453 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 24.0% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid carpenters earn in Anchorage, AK?

The top 10% earn more than $149,320 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $48,620.

How many carpenters work in Anchorage, AK?

About 1,460 people work in this occupation in the Anchorage, AK metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.