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Helpers--Carpenters salary in Wisconsin

The median helpers--carpenters in Wisconsin earns $39,480 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,651 a month.

10th percentile
$26,750
25th percentile
$35,090
Median percentile
$39,480
75th percentile
$43,550
90th percentile
$56,880

Based on 150 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

$31,810 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,480
Federal income tax−$2,558
Social Security + Medicare−$3,020
Wisconsin income tax (approx.)−$2,092
Monthly take-home$2,651
Every two weeks$1,223

Does it go far here?

$41,958Median pay in Wisconsin is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.1 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,087 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Wisconsin

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$443,990
Surgeons, All Other$416,000
Radiologists$392,610
Physicians, All Other$391,740
General Internal Medicine Physicians$367,160
Psychiatrists$331,070
Family Medicine Physicians$290,640
Nurse Anesthetists$273,170

All helpers--carpenters salaries · Take-home pay in Wisconsin