How much do Helpers--Carpenters make in Portland-South Portland, ME?

Percentile spread

For Helpers--Carpenters, the published 10th percentile is $39,480 and the 90th percentile is $53,910. The difference is $14,430, which is 29.0% 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 $39,480 to the 75th at $50,770, covers $11,290.

The mean annual wage is $47,440, which sits below the median of $49,800. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Portland-South Portland, ME median is 13.8% higher than the national median of $43,780 for Helpers--Carpenters. In 2024 national prices the local median is $48,892, which is 11.7% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 0.6% lower than the Maine median of $50,100.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Portland-South Portland, ME is 101.858, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $49,800 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Helpers--Carpenters at $48,892 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

4 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Helpers--Carpenters. Portland-South Portland, ME ranks 3rd of 5 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).).

• Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is 84 miles away, with a median of $48,530. That median is 2.6% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $44,825, against $48,892 here.
• Worcester, MA is 120 miles away, with a median of $44,470 and employment of 50. That median is 10.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $43,376, against $48,892 here.
• Providence-Warwick, RI-MA is 141 miles away, with a median of $50,290. That median is 1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $49,414, against $48,892 here.