How much do Helpers--Carpenters make in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH?

Percentile spread

For Helpers--Carpenters, the published 10th percentile is $35,880 and the 90th percentile is $56,160. The difference is $20,280, which is 41.8% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $36,750 to the 75th at $56,160, covers $19,410.

The mean annual wage is $47,310, which sits below the median of $48,530. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH median is 10.8% higher than the national median of $43,780 for Helpers--Carpenters. In 2024 national prices the local median is $44,825, which is 2.4% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 0.8% higher than the Massachusetts median of $48,130.

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Massachusetts, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is 108.266, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $48,530 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Helpers--Carpenters at $44,825 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

8 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Helpers--Carpenters. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH ranks 7th of 9 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Worcester, MA is 49 miles away, with a median of $44,470 and employment of 50. That median is 8.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $43,376, against $44,825 here.
• Providence-Warwick, RI-MA is 58 miles away, with a median of $50,290. That median is 3.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $49,414, against $44,825 here.
• Portland-South Portland, ME is 84 miles away, with a median of $49,800. That median is 2.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $48,892, against $44,825 here.