Salary comparison
Carpenters: Decatur vs Kahului
Decatur, IL pays about 6.2% more for carpenters on paper — $87,220 vs $82,110. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Decatur comes out ahead by $5,110 a year in real buying power.
Decatur, IL
$87,220
$63,330
$110,590
$41.93
100
$87,220/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Kahului, HI
$82,110
$64,000
$101,680
$39.47
100
$82,110/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $5,110 a year (6.2%) in favor of Decatur. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Decatur runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Kahului sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Decatur is the better deal by $5,110 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Kahului to Decatur for this role, the raise needs to beat 6.2% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do carpenters earn more, Decatur or Kahului?
Decatur pays $87,220 on median — about 6.2% more than Kahului ($82,110). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Decatur. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Decatur gives you roughly$87,220 of real buying power versus $82,110 in the other city.