SOC 51-7011 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in Fayetteville, AR

The average salary for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Fayetteville, Arkansas is $50,090 a year ($24.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,120: half of the 190 people in this job in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,290).

$50,090average per year

$24.08 / hourMedian $47,120Take-home ≈ $41,061

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

190people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#2 of 4Arkansas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,400 or more. The middle half of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Fayetteville earn between $38,310 and $57,130.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,090$4,174$24.08
Median$47,120$3,927$22.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,310$3,192$18.42
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,130$4,761$27.47

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay in Fayetteville vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Fayetteville earn 17% less than the Arkansas average ($60,650) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($48,290). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $46,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fayetteville$50,090$47,120$35,600$75,400190
Arkansas$60,650$50,070$35,170$104,530920
United States$48,290$46,680$35,650$63,72077,170

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $50,090, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $41,061 a year, or $3,422 a month and $1,579 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Fayetteville a good place for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.4), so the average $50,090 buys what about $54,831 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($46,610). A typical home costs $368,497, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in other Arkansas cities

Fayetteville ranks 2nd of 4 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Jonesboro pays the most ($64,070).

All Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters

Barnstable, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,770).

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary by city

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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in Fayetteville: questions

How much do cabinetmakers and bench carpenters make an hour in Fayetteville?

$24.08 an hour on average, and $22.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cabinetmakers and bench carpenters salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cabinetmakers and bench carpenters take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $41,061 a year ($3,422 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,090. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do cabinetmakers and bench carpenters earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,290).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-7011; area Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (22220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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