BLS metro-level wage data places Carpenters pay in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL at a median of $47,770 per year ($22.97/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $60,580, Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville pays 21% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 680 carpenterss are employed across the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville MSA in SOC 47-2031.

The Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville pay distribution spans from $35,170 at the 10th percentile to $64,080 at the 90th — a 1.8× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $39,710 and the 75th at $57,890, so half of Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville-based carpenterss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide FL data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.