How much do Helpers--Carpenters make in Oklahoma City, OK?

Percentile spread

For Helpers--Carpenters, the published 10th percentile is $32,670 and the 90th percentile is $45,470. The difference is $12,800, which is 33.4% 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 $38,080 to the 75th at $41,980, covers $3,900.

The mean annual wage is $40,020, which sits above the median of $38,380. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Oklahoma City, OK median is 12.3% lower than the national median of $43,780 for Helpers--Carpenters. In 2024 national prices the local median is $42,452, which is 3% lower 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 Oklahoma median of $38,080.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Oklahoma City, OK is 90.408, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $38,380 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Helpers--Carpenters at $42,452 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Helpers--Carpenters. Oklahoma City, OK ranks 3rd of 4 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).).

• Tulsa, OK is 94 miles away, with a median of $33,990 and employment of 60. That median is 11.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $38,099, against $42,452 here.
• Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is 181 miles away, with a median of $43,740 and employment of 530. That median is 14% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $42,429, against $42,452 here.
• Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR is 198 miles away, with a median of $48,520 and employment of 50. That median is 26.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $53,113, against $42,452 here.