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Carpenters salary in Modesto, CA

Carpenters in the Modesto, CA metropolitan area earn a median of $73,730 a year, an average of $74,640. About 1,430 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
$73,730
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$74,640
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$48,970
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$117,750
Top of the range
People employed
1,430
In Modesto metro area
Rent share of median wage
26.2%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Modesto

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

Median gross rent
$1,609
per month, in Modesto, CA
Income needed for median rent
$64,400
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median carpenters wage
$73,730
14.5% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
26.2%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$77,899
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 Modesto area. Read the Modesto, CA 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

Huntsville, AL
-33.6%
Median $48,970
Mean $51,600
Employed 430
Port St. Lucie, FL
-34.0%
Median $48,640
Mean $51,010
Employed 1,060
Tacoma, WA
+3.6%
Median $76,410
Mean $84,060
Employed 14,970
San Bernardino, CA
-3.9%
Median $70,880
Mean $73,520
Employed 12,970
Baton Rouge, LA
-24.5%
Median $55,630
Mean $54,590
Employed 3,490
Des Moines, IA
-16.8%
Median $61,360
Mean $61,450
Employed 1,810
Rochester, NY
-19.3%
Median $59,490
Mean $62,720
Employed 2,350
Fayetteville, NC
-36.5%
Median $46,800
Mean $49,230
Employed 280

See carpenters pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $73,730 / year
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State income tax California (CA)
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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.