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How much do Helpers--Carpenters make in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Helpers--Carpenters in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA is $52,760. The 10th percentile is $51,020 and the 90th percentile is $60,990. Employment was not published.

Median annual wage

$52,760

10th percentile
$51,020
25th percentile
$52,760
Median
$52,760
75th percentile
$52,760
90th percentile
$60,990
Mean
$52,960

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

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Percentile spread

For Helpers--Carpenters, the published 10th percentile is $51,020 and the 90th percentile is $60,990. The difference is $9,970, which is 18.9% 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 $52,760 to the 75th at $52,760, covers $0.

The mean annual wage is $52,960, which sits above the median of $52,760. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA median is 20.5% higher than the national median of $43,780 for Helpers--Carpenters. In 2024 national prices the local median is $50,802, which is 16% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 14.5% higher than the Washington median of $46,060.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA is 103.855, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $52,760 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Helpers--Carpenters at $50,802 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. Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA ranks 1st 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 75 miles away, with a median of $46,060 and employment of 420. That median is 12.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $41,446, against $50,802 here.
  • Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA is 133 miles away, with a median of $41,990. That median is 20.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $40,504, against $50,802 here.
  • Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is 183 miles away, with a median of $51,200 and employment of 130. That median is 3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $48,567, against $50,802 here.

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Questions this page answers

How much do Helpers--Carpenters make in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Helpers--Carpenters in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA is $52,760. The 10th percentile is $51,020 and the 90th percentile is $60,990.

How does that compare with the national median for Helpers--Carpenters?

The local median is 20.5% higher than the national median of $43,780.

What is Helpers--Carpenters pay in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA is 103.855, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $52,760 is $50,802. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA compare with nearby metros for Helpers--Carpenters?

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 75 miles away, at $46,060. Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA ranks 1st of 4 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.