Carpenters salary in York, PA

Median pay for carpenters in York, PA: $55,550/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $39,110 – $78,110 · about 860 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($49,990) by +$5,560 (+11%).

What it's really worth in York

With York's cost of living at 97 (US=100), that $55,550 has the buying power of about $57,217 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $79,183 · median home $309,967 · median rent $1,384/mo.

Full York cost of living & taxes →

How York ranks for this job

On raw pay, York, PA is 68th of the 187 metros we hold carpenters wages for. Once York's cost of living is applied, it ranks 64th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so York sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in York

A median home in York, PA costs $309,967 — about 5.6× 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 $1,384/mo works out at 30% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where carpenters earn more

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

Metro	Median pay	vs York	Rent vs York
Honolulu, HI	$90,030	+62%	2.2×
Santa Rosa, CA	$80,260	+44%	1.9×
San Francisco, CA	$79,730	+44%	2.4×
San Jose, CA	$75,600	+36%	2.6×

Same job elsewhere in PA

Metro	Median pay	vs York	Rent vs York
Pittsburgh, PA	$59,390	+7%	1.1×
Philadelphia, PA	$58,910	+6%	1.4×
Scranton, PA	$57,160	+3%	1×
Allentown, PA	$56,880	+2%	1.3×

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

Who hires carpenters around York

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Harley-Davidson Motor Company · Manufacturing
• Utz Quality Foods · Manufacturing

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