Pay · Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters · New York
Cabinetmaker salary in New York: $58,680 a year
What cabinetmakers and bench carpenters earn in New York, from the 2025 federal wage survey: 2nd of 49 states and 26% above the U.S. median. Starting pay, the paycheck, the states around it and the jobs next to this one.
New York at a look
Median pay, the state’s place among the states, and how many people do the work here.
Starting pay to top earnings in New York
Where most start, the middle, and the best-paid tenth — against the same points for the U.S.
New York U.S.: $35,650 – $63,720
New York and its neighbouring states
Neighbouring states on the map, not in the ranking — the move people actually weigh.
The paycheck at the median in New York
$58,680 a year before tax. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare take $9,351 of it (15.9%) at 2026 rates.
- A month $4,111 $4,890 before tax
- Every two weeks $1,897 $2,257 before tax
- A week $949 $1,128 before tax
- A year $49,329 $58,680 before tax
- Take-home $49,329
- Federal income tax $4,862
- Medicare $851
A single filer taking the standard deduction, before state and local income taxes and before deductions such as retirement or health insurance. Some public employees, many teachers among them, pay into a state pension instead of Social Security. Rates: IRS, Rev. Proc. 2025-32: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments, SSA, 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Fact Sheet.
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Cabinetmaker pay in New York: questions
What is the average cabinetmaker salary in New York?
The median is $58,680 a year: half of the 2,470 cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in New York earn more, half less. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $44,440, the best-paid tenth over $79,640.
What is the starting salary for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in New York?
Most start around $44,440 a year — the pay of the lowest-paid tenth.
What rank is New York for cabinetmaker pay?
2nd of 49 states. Delaware pays the most, $60,090.
Do cabinetmakers and bench carpenters earn more in New York or Pennsylvania?
New York: $58,680 against $47,610 in Pennsylvania — $11,070 more a year.
How much is a cabinetmaker paycheck in New York?
At the median, about $4,111 a month after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, from $4,890 before tax — for a single filer, before state income tax.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025, state estimates. bls.gov/oes “BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.”