Carpenters salary in Augusta, GA

Median pay for carpenters in Augusta, GA: $47,340/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $28,990 – $66,810 · about 520 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($49,990) by −$2,650 (-5%).

What it's really worth in Augusta

With Augusta's cost of living at 91 (US=100), that $47,340 has the buying power of about $51,883 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $62,941 · median home $253,524 · median rent $1,479/mo.

Full Augusta cost of living & taxes →

How Augusta ranks for this job

On raw pay, Augusta, GA is 129th of the 187 metros we hold carpenters wages for. Once Augusta's cost of living is applied, it ranks 111th.

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

What that salary buys in Augusta

A median home in Augusta, GA costs $253,524 — about 5.4× 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 $1,479/mo works out at 37% 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 Augusta.

Metro	Median pay	vs Augusta	Rent vs Augusta
Honolulu, HI	$90,030	+90%	2×
Santa Rosa, CA	$80,260	+70%	1.8×
San Francisco, CA	$79,730	+68%	2.2×
San Jose, CA	$75,600	+60%	2.5×

Same job elsewhere in GA

Metro	Median pay	vs Augusta	Rent vs Augusta
Atlanta, GA	$49,380	+4%	1.2×
Savannah, GA	$46,630	−1%	1.2×
Columbus, GA	$42,230	−11%	0.9×

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

Who hires carpenters around Augusta

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Fort Gordon · Government
• Club Car · Manufacturing
• Georgia Cyber Security Center · Government

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