Carpenters salary in Lexington, KY

Median pay for carpenters in Lexington, KY: $53,940/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $37,270 – $70,860 · about 1,180 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($49,990) by +$3,950 (+8%).

What it's really worth in Lexington

With Lexington's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $53,940 has the buying power of about $58,313 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $68,089 · median home $327,671 · median rent $1,528/mo.

Full Lexington cost of living & taxes →

How Lexington ranks for this job

On raw pay, Lexington, KY is 76th of the 187 metros we hold carpenters wages for. Once Lexington's cost of living is applied, it ranks 53rd.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Lexington is one of the places where carpenters gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.

What that salary buys in Lexington

A median home in Lexington, KY costs $327,671 — about 6.1× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,528/mo works out at 34% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.

Where carpenters earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Lexington.

Metro	Median pay	vs Lexington	Rent vs Lexington
Honolulu, HI	$90,030	+67%	2×
Santa Rosa, CA	$80,260	+49%	1.7×
San Francisco, CA	$79,730	+48%	2.1×
San Jose, CA	$75,600	+40%	2.4×

Same job elsewhere in KY

Metro	Median pay	vs Lexington	Rent vs Lexington
Louisville, KY	$55,240	+2%	1×

Staying in KY keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires carpenters around Lexington

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky · Manufacturing

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