How much do Helpers--Carpenters make in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA?

Percentile spread

For Helpers--Carpenters, the published 10th percentile is $41,990 and the 90th percentile is $56,760. The difference is $14,770, which is 35.2% 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 $41,990 to the 75th at $53,390, covers $11,400.

The mean annual wage is $45,670, which sits above the median of $41,990. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA median is 4.1% lower than the national median of $43,780 for Helpers--Carpenters. In 2024 national prices the local median is $40,504, which is 7.5% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 8.8% lower than the Washington median of $46,060.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA is 103.670, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $41,990 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Helpers--Carpenters at $40,504 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. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA ranks 4th 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).).

• Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is 60 miles away, with a median of $46,060 and employment of 420. That median is 9.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $41,446, against $40,504 here.
• Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is 94 miles away, with a median of $51,200 and employment of 130. That median is 21.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $48,567, against $40,504 here.
• Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA is 133 miles away, with a median of $52,760. That median is 25.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $50,802, against $40,504 here.