Carpenters salary in Orlando, FL

Median pay for carpenters in Orlando, FL: $48,190/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $35,780 – $62,710 · about 6,590 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($49,990) by −$1,800 (-4%).

What it's really worth in Orlando

With Orlando's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $48,190 has the buying power of about $47,436 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $71,551 · median home $387,733 · median rent $1,977/mo.

Full Orlando cost of living & taxes →

How Orlando ranks for this job

On raw pay, Orlando, FL is 114th of the 187 metros we hold carpenters wages for. Once Orlando's cost of living is applied, it ranks 159th.

The headline number flatters Orlando. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, carpenters here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.

What that salary buys in Orlando

A median home in Orlando, FL costs $387,733 — about 8× 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 $1,977/mo works out at 49% 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 Orlando.

Metro	Median pay	vs Orlando	Rent vs Orlando
Honolulu, HI	$90,030	+87%	1.5×
Santa Rosa, CA	$80,260	+67%	1.3×
San Francisco, CA	$79,730	+65%	1.6×
San Jose, CA	$75,600	+57%	1.8×

Same job elsewhere in FL

Metro	Median pay	vs Orlando	Rent vs Orlando
Naples, FL	$49,040	+2%	1.4×
Miami, FL	$48,490	+1%	1.4×
North Port, FL	$48,090	+0%	1.1×
Tampa, FL	$47,910	−1%	1×

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

Who hires carpenters around Orlando

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Siemens · Manufacturing

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