SOC 51-7011 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in San Antonio, TX

The average salary for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in San Antonio, Texas is $39,550 a year ($19.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,340: half of the 340 people in this job in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,290).

$39,550average per year

$19.02 / hourMedian $37,340Take-home ≈ $33,958

  • $28K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $50K90th

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

340people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#5 of 11Texas metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay range in San Antonio

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,310 or more. The middle half of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in San Antonio earn between $32,650 and $46,550.

  • $28K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $50K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,550$3,296$19.01
Median$37,340$3,112$17.95
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,650$2,721$15.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,550$3,879$22.38

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

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay in San Antonio vs. Texas and the U.S.

Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in San Antonio earn about the same as the Texas average ($40,020) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($48,290). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $46,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
San Antonio$39,550$37,340$28,430$50,310340
Texas$40,020$38,340$28,700$53,2105,530
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 San Antonio

On the average salary of $39,550, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $33,958 a year, or $2,830 a month and $1,306 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $39,550 buys what about $41,756 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in other Texas cities

San Antonio ranks 5th of 11 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($44,870).

All Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salaries in Texas

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 San Antonio: questions

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

$19.02 an hour on average, and $17.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,958 a year ($2,830 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,550. Texas has no state income tax.

Do cabinetmakers and bench carpenters earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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