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Carpenters salary in Auburn, AL

The median carpenters in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns $47,610 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,191 a month.

10th percentile
$33,730
25th percentile
$41,640
Median percentile
$47,610
75th percentile
$55,120
90th percentile
$63,690

Based on 200 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$38,292 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,610
Federal income tax−$3,533
Social Security + Medicare−$3,642
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$2,142
Monthly take-home$3,191
Every two weeks$1,473

Does it go far here?

$54,143Median pay in Auburn, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,026 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Auburn, AL

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$103,380
Registered Nurses$78,040
Accountants and Auditors$72,570
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$68,890
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,970
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$59,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,310

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