SOC 47-3012 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

Helpers--Carpenters wages by metro

National median annual wage

$43,780

10th percentile: $31,660
25th percentile: $36,730
Median: $43,780
75th percentile: $49,400
90th percentile: $57,670
Mean: $44,050

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 21,680.

That median is 14.1% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Helpers--Carpenters.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	750	$34,760	$64,810	$89,690
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	340	$39,530	$62,370	$76,080
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	50	$52,980	$59,090	$59,090
New Haven, CT	40	$45,440	$52,760	$60,150
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	Not available	$51,020	$52,760	$60,990
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	130	$42,780	$51,200	$54,950
Stockton-Lodi, CA	40	$34,320	$50,590	$56,740
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	40	$39,970	$50,540	$59,300
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	Not available	$46,940	$50,290	$56,870
Portland-South Portland, ME	Not available	$39,480	$49,800	$53,910
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	70	$42,670	$49,680	$57,600
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,360	$32,220	$48,850	$58,240
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	Not available	$35,880	$48,530	$56,160
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	50	$33,770	$48,520	$81,870
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	90	$36,730	$48,250	$56,560
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	70	$46,630	$48,250	$60,030
Baton Rouge, LA	300	$25,060	$47,830	$58,030
Reno, NV	150	$27,520	$47,430	$47,440
Charlottesville, VA	Not available	$41,430	$47,320	$58,240
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	Not available	$32,340	$46,940	$60,770

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Helpers--Carpenters jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	1,360	$32,220	$48,850	$58,240
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	1,010	$22,910	$26,380	$34,760
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	750	$34,760	$64,810	$89,690
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	740	$31,200	$44,600	$56,670
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	630	$35,880	$44,380	$57,750
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	530	$28,830	$43,740	$57,600
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	500	$35,950	$45,710	$58,240
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	470	$33,430	$40,110	$51,280
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	420	$43,590	$46,060	$58,670
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	390	$26,800	$36,010	$46,260
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	350	$34,820	$44,630	$49,070
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	340	$31,200	$41,260	$52,010
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	340	$39,530	$62,370	$76,080
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	300	$31,660	$36,400	$51,990
Baton Rouge, LA	300	$25,060	$47,830	$58,030
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	280	$34,860	$39,460	$49,070
Richmond, VA	280	$33,020	$42,660	$57,140
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	250	$29,410	$44,710	$47,100
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	250	$36,770	$43,150	$61,770
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	240	$27,380	$44,060	$50,400

States and territories

State estimates for Helpers--Carpenters, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New Hampshire	Not available	$42,320	$58,090	$61,830
Colorado	200	$41,430	$50,900	$54,870
Connecticut	200	$41,600	$50,460	$60,030
Rhode Island	Not available	$47,690	$50,300	$56,980
Maine	160	$39,480	$50,100	$54,950
California	2,670	$36,690	$49,890	$76,080
Massachusetts	630	$35,190	$48,130	$56,160
New York	1,110	$38,850	$47,740	$58,210
Arkansas	100	$33,410	$46,800	$74,670
Washington	620	$41,990	$46,060	$60,040
Illinois	Not available	$31,200	$45,660	$59,740
Michigan	230	$34,820	$44,960	$53,020
Ohio	540	$27,910	$44,760	$54,870
Hawaii	Not available	$40,010	$44,550	$54,090
Vermont	200	$40,090	$44,550	$58,000
New Jersey	840	$32,220	$44,040	$58,240
Texas	2,270	$28,490	$43,950	$56,560
Pennsylvania	560	$31,200	$43,880	$56,580
Virginia	1,200	$30,460	$43,730	$57,140
Oregon	220	$33,780	$43,260	$53,820
Indiana	160	$32,900	$42,940	$53,460
Montana	Not available	$39,870	$42,670	$49,920
Idaho	Not available	$31,810	$41,820	$49,200
Arizona	Not available	$38,590	$41,540	$44,960
Louisiana	860	$22,660	$40,900	$52,100
North Carolina	650	$29,920	$40,540	$48,680
Florida	2,120	$34,160	$40,220	$49,450
Georgia	410	$27,890	$40,160	$45,620
Iowa	100	$30,730	$39,830	$56,390
Tennessee	440	$33,410	$39,790	$55,450
Nebraska	50	$31,990	$39,670	$47,290
Wisconsin	150	$26,750	$39,480	$56,880
Maryland	580	$31,660	$39,470	$54,190
Alaska	90	$36,270	$39,210	$50,270
Alabama	410	$29,610	$38,930	$47,730
Kansas	80	$29,900	$38,130	$49,000
Oklahoma	150	$29,890	$38,080	$45,470
New Mexico	50	$32,000	$37,100	$53,310
Nevada	540	$26,800	$36,230	$47,440
South Carolina	200	$25,830	$36,090	$43,920
Utah	330	$26,730	$35,820	$53,340
Kentucky	Not available	$25,320	$35,520	$42,970
Mississippi	140	$29,120	$35,360	$42,670
South Dakota	330	$27,420	$34,700	$46,370
Delaware	190	$31,200	$33,920	$45,990
West Virginia	320	$29,370	$33,760	$47,930
Missouri	50	$28,780	$32,420	$45,020
Puerto Rico	1,410	$22,240	$24,530	$34,180

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Helpers--Carpenters?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Helpers--Carpenters is $43,780. Employment is 21,680.

How does Helpers--Carpenters pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Helpers--Carpenters is 14.1% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Helpers--Carpenters?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is highest on this page's list at $64,810.