Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in Milwaukee, WI

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,140 or more. The middle half of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Milwaukee earn between $46,050 and $59,710.

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

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay in Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Milwaukee earn 7% more than the Wisconsin average ($48,880) and 8% more than the U.S. average ($48,290). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $46,680.

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

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $52,200, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $42,438 a year, or $3,536 a month and $1,632 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $52,200 buys what about $53,849 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in other Wisconsin cities

Milwaukee ranks 2nd of 8 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($56,620).

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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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