Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters

Jonesboro, AR leads at $66,860 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Jonesboro, AR$66,860$49,810–$66,860
Norwich, CT$66,040$49,340–$66,670
Burlington, VT$64,130$48,230–$75,550
Barnstable Town, MA$63,270$48,410–$79,320
Rockford, IL$60,900$46,970–$63,770
Atlantic City, NJ$60,390$43,570–$73,070
New Haven, CT$60,340$46,410–$66,250
New York, NY$60,240$50,370–$74,210
Peoria, IL$60,040$47,270–$60,770
San Francisco, CA$59,870$50,780–$71,830
Reno, NV$59,840$46,750–$68,950
Waterbury, CT$59,440$47,280–$65,110
Bozeman, MT$59,160$46,790–$62,950
Boston, MA$59,120$48,880–$70,980
Savannah, GA$58,670$47,800–$73,230
Madison, WI$58,620$48,010–$63,610
San Jose, CA$58,620$50,430–$63,170
Kiryas Joel, NY$57,170$47,060–$62,370
Mount Vernon, WA$57,110$47,790–$61,250
Kingston, NY$56,910$47,600–$64,150
Chicago, IL$56,410$44,290–$69,750
Seattle, WA$56,370$47,510–$61,190
Bremerton, WA$56,030$47,900–$75,960
Bellingham, WA$55,880$45,660–$59,790
Bridgeport, CT$55,750$45,370–$76,690
Vallejo, CA$55,450$48,380–$59,490
Rochester, MN$55,030$48,740–$60,910
Washington, DC$54,890$45,370–$61,670
Worcester, MA$54,780$45,380–$64,520
Pittsburgh, PA$54,080$42,940–$61,180
Buffalo, NY$53,670$47,660–$66,350
Providence, RI$53,280$47,050–$64,780
Charlottesville, VA$52,640$42,850–$60,000
Philadelphia, PA$52,430$44,400–$63,450
Denver, CO$52,180$46,460–$62,220
Hilton Head Island, SC$51,870$48,180–$52,650
Hartford, CT$51,830$46,250–$65,580
Cleveland, OH$51,370$46,970–$51,500
Olympia, WA$51,110$48,580–$59,520
Albany, NY$51,020$43,260–$63,530
Sacramento, CA$51,020$46,720–$60,020
Boulder, CO$50,800$49,610–$62,420
Fond du Lac, WI$50,590$46,080–$53,280
Baltimore, MD$50,400$43,790–$58,920
Portland, ME$50,260$44,580–$59,340
St. Louis, MO$49,830$44,560–$57,540
Minneapolis, MN$49,650$47,740–$60,790
Santa Rosa, CA$49,610$48,090–$59,030
Detroit, MI$49,550$46,680–$58,990
Reading, PA$49,540$48,110–$59,330

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.