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Carpenters salary in Colorado Springs, CO

Carpenters in the Colorado Springs, CO metropolitan area earn a median of $57,430 a year, an average of $61,230. About 1,220 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
$57,430
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$61,230
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$43,090
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$77,040
Top of the range
People employed
1,220
In Colorado Springs metro area
Rent share of median wage
32.6%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Colorado Springs

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

Median gross rent
$1,562
per month, in Colorado Springs, CO
Income needed for median rent
$62,500
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median carpenters wage
$57,430
8.1% below income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
32.6%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$83,198
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 Colorado Springs area. Read the Colorado Springs, CO 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

Omaha, NE
-8.1%
Median $52,800
Mean $56,590
Employed 3,230
Raleigh, NC
-11.5%
Median $50,820
Mean $51,460
Employed 2,680
Atlanta, GA
-11.8%
Median $50,680
Mean $51,610
Employed 6,380
Mesa, AZ
+5.0%
Median $60,320
Mean $60,380
Employed 12,710
Long Beach, CA
+31.9%
Median $75,740
Mean $78,600
Employed 30,600
Kansas City, MO
+7.6%
Median $61,810
Mean $67,500
Employed 4,540
Virginia Beach, VA
-10.3%
Median $51,500
Mean $54,350
Employed 4,020
Miami, FL
-10.2%
Median $51,570
Mean $54,030
Employed 10,100

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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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

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.