SOC 47-2031 · Victoria, TX metro

Carpenters Salary in Victoria, TX

The average salary for carpenters in Victoria, Texas is $48,670 a year ($23.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,460: half of the 30 people in this job in the Victoria, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($65,630).

$48,670average per year

$23.40 / hourMedian $49,460Take-home ≈ $41,286

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $59K90th

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

30people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#14 of 25Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Carpenters pay range in Victoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,000 or more. The middle half of carpenters in Victoria earn between $43,650 and $56,050.

  • $38K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,670$4,056$23.40
Median$49,460$4,122$23.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,650$3,638$20.99
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,050$4,671$26.95

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

Carpenters pay in Victoria vs. Texas and the U.S.

Carpenters in Victoria earn 5% less than the Texas average ($50,990) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($65,630). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $60,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Victoria$48,670$49,460$37,500$59,00030
Texas$50,990$48,900$36,980$65,92033,540
United States$65,630$60,580$40,410$99,910670,090

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

Carpenters salary after taxes in Victoria

On the average salary of $48,670, a single filer in Victoria takes home about $41,286 a year, or $3,441 a month and $1,588 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Victoria a good place for carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Victoria area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.8), so the average $48,670 buys what about $54,175 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Victoria ($43,050). A typical home costs $224,479, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Carpenters salary in other Texas cities

Victoria ranks 14th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($60,840).

All Carpenters salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for carpenters

Fairbanks, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($90,730).

Carpenters salary by city

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Carpenters salary in Victoria: questions

How much do carpenters make an hour in Victoria?

$23.40 an hour on average, and $23.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level carpenters salary in Victoria?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the carpenters take-home pay in Victoria?

About $41,286 a year ($3,441 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,670. Texas has no state income tax.

Do carpenters earn more in Victoria than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than 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 Victoria, TX (47020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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 0.21, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.21).

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