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Carpenters salary in Lawrence, KS

The median carpenters in Lawrence, KS earns $59,800 a year, 1% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,927 a month.

10th percentile
$47,180
25th percentile
$50,650
Median percentile
$59,800
75th percentile
$95,450
90th percentile
$95,450

Based on 280 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

$47,120 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,800
Federal income tax−$4,996
Social Security + Medicare−$4,575
Kansas income tax (approx.)−$3,110
Monthly take-home$3,927
Every two weeks$1,812

Does it go far here?

$66,266Median pay in Lawrence, KS is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,099 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lawrence, KS

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$85,110
Registered Nurses$78,020
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,190
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$42,630
Printing Press Operators$41,890
Nursing Assistants$38,520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,440

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