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Carpenters salary in Jackson, MI

The median carpenters in Jackson, MI earns $56,160 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,743 a month.

10th percentile
$45,280
25th percentile
$47,330
Median percentile
$56,160
75th percentile
$63,990
90th percentile
$75,600

Based on 130 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

$44,918 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,160
Federal income tax−$4,559
Social Security + Medicare−$4,296
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,387
Monthly take-home$3,743
Every two weeks$1,728

Does it go far here?

$61,190Median pay in Jackson, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.8 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($985 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Jackson, MI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,950
Accountants and Auditors$81,470
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,090
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,770
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,080
Machinists$49,840
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,690
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,020

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