Carpenters Salary in Kentucky

Carpenters in Kentucky earn the most in Louisville (average $57,480 a year) and the least in Bowling Green ($52,450), across the 6 Kentucky metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the carpenters average at $54,820 and the median at $52,680 for 8,540 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $65,630.

Carpenters average salary by city in Kentucky

Louisville$57,480
Lexington$55,630
Owensboro$54,870
Paducah$54,330
Elizabethtown$52,980
Bowling Green$52,450

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Louisville	$57,480	$56,520	$48,480	$45,206	93
Lexington	$55,630	$52,030	$47,080	$43,519	93
Owensboro	$54,870	$52,360	$47,160	$43,488	89
Paducah	$54,330	$51,700	$44,630	$42,964	86
Elizabethtown	$52,980	$49,070	$43,750	$41,980	91
Bowling Green	$52,450	$52,680	$47,060	$41,556	90

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Carpenters salary in other states

Carpenters salary by city and state

More about pay in Kentucky

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 47-2031.
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.

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