What is the median salary for Carpenters in Tulsa?

According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Carpenters in Tulsa, OK is $46,810.

How does Tulsa pay compare to the US median for Carpenters?

Local median pay is 22.7% below the national OEWS median of $60,580.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Tulsa is 89.2 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $46,810 has about the same purchasing power as $52,478 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

Carpenters, Tulsa

$46,810

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Tulsa, OK. Middle half of wages roughly $42,230 to $52,060.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: −22.7%
US median: $60,580
Metro RPP: 89.2
Middle half: $42,230 to $52,060
OEWS employment: 1,320
SOC: 47-2031

Carpenters in Tulsa pay a median $46,810 (May 2025), 22.7% below the US median of $60,580. At local prices (RPP 89.2), that median buys about what $52,478 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$46,810 in Tulsa buys about what $52,478 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 89.2, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 68.2 vs all-items 89.2 (US = 100, 2024).

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Carpenters in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Tulsa	$46,810	$42,230 to $52,060	89.2
Little Rock	$48,050	$41,770 to $56,920	89.4
San Francisco	$89,200	$63,340 to $100,380	115.6

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Carpenters in Tulsa?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Carpenters in Tulsa, OK is $46,810.
How does Tulsa pay compare to the US median for Carpenters?: Local median pay is 22.7% below the national OEWS median of $60,580.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Tulsa is 89.2 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $46,810 has about the same purchasing power as $52,478 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.