Carpenters pay range in Atlantic City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $116,400 or more. The middle half of carpenters in Atlantic City earn between $49,130 and $73,710.
- $38K10th
- $49K25th
- $61KMedian
- $74K75th
- $116K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $67,300 | $5,608 | $32.36 |
| Median | $60,840 | $5,070 | $29.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,130 | $4,094 | $23.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,710 | $6,142 | $35.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Carpenters pay in Atlantic City vs. New Jersey and the U.S.
Carpenters in Atlantic City earn 7% less than the New Jersey average ($71,990) and about the same as the U.S. average ($65,630). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $60,580.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | $67,300 | $60,840 | $38,160 | $116,400 | 970 |
| New Jersey | $71,990 | $64,010 | $43,680 | $121,490 | 14,230 |
| United States | $65,630 | $60,580 | $40,410 | $99,910 | 670,090 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Carpenters salary after taxes in Atlantic City
On the average salary of $67,300, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $54,005 a year, or $4,500 a month and $2,077 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Atlantic City a good place for carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $67,300 buys what about $68,078 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Carpenters salary in other New Jersey cities
Atlantic City ranks 3rd of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Trenton pays the most ($77,380).
Highest-paying cities for carpenters
Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,730).
- Fairbanks, AK$90,730
- San Francisco, CA$89,630
- Honolulu, HI$89,400
- Decatur, IL$88,510
- San Jose, CA$87,930
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Carpenters salary in Atlantic City: questions
How much do carpenters make an hour in Atlantic City?
$32.36 an hour on average, and $29.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level carpenters salary in Atlantic City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the carpenters take-home pay in Atlantic City?
About $54,005 a year ($4,500 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,300. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do carpenters earn more in Atlantic City than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($65,630).
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; area Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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