Carpenters salary
in Owensboro, KY
Carpenters in the Owensboro, KY metro earn a median of $52,360 a year, based on BLS estimates for 210 jobs (May 2025). That is 14% below the U.S. median of $60,580 and 1% below the KY statewide median of $52,680. It ranks #234 of 425 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE210 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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CARPENTERS PAY IN OTHER KY METROS
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INmedian $56,520
- Bowling Green, KYmedian $52,680
- Lexington-Fayette, KYmedian $52,030
- Paducah, KY-ILmedian $51,700
- Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $48,300
- West Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $47,880
- South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $47,770
- East Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $46,780
Questions
What is the average Carpenters salary in Owensboro?
The BLS median is $52,360 a year (May 2025). Half of the 210 jobs pay between $47,160 and $61,140. The 10th percentile is $35,340 and the 90th is $75,010.
Is Owensboro a high-paying metro for Carpenters?
That is 14% below the U.S. median of $60,580 and 1% below the KY statewide median of $52,680. It ranks #234 of 425 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.