How much do Helpers--Carpenters make in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY?

Percentile spread

For Helpers--Carpenters, the published 10th percentile is $37,870 and the 90th percentile is $46,850. The difference is $8,980, which is 20.2% 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 $39,740 to the 75th at $46,300, covers $6,560.

The mean annual wage is $43,110, which sits below the median of $44,460. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY median is 1.6% higher than the national median of $43,780 for Helpers--Carpenters. In 2024 national prices the local median is $46,388, which is 6% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 6.9% lower than the New York median of $47,740.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is 95.844, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $44,460 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Helpers--Carpenters at $46,388 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

5 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Helpers--Carpenters. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY ranks 3rd of 6 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).).

• Rochester, NY is 62 miles away, with a median of $41,180 and employment of 60. That median is 7.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $42,438, against $46,388 here.
• Syracuse, NY is 130 miles away, with a median of $40,540 and employment of 50. That median is 8.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $42,343, against $46,388 here.
• Cleveland, OH is 166 miles away, with a median of $44,760 and employment of 90. That median is 0.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $47,656, against $46,388 here.