Average Salary for Helpers--Carpenters
SOC 47-3012 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Helpers--Carpenters in the United States is $41,600 ($20.00/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $31,540 at the 10th percentile to $52,380 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 24,610 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 56.4% since 2014.
Median Annual
$41,600
Mean Annual
$42,080
10th Pct
$31,540
75th Pct
$46,780
Employment
24,610
Salary Distribution
$32k
10th
$36k
25th
$42k
Median
$47k
75th
$52k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $60,860 |
| Bend, OR | $58,070 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $56,720 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $49,920 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $49,150 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $48,260 |
| Reno, NV | $47,610 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $47,410 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $47,170 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $47,100 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $47,010 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $46,990 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $46,920 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $46,850 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $46,720 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $49,990 |
| District of Columbia | $48,890 |
| Oregon | $47,020 |
| Washington | $47,010 |
| Connecticut | $46,090 |
| California | $45,760 |
| Rhode Island | $45,760 |
| Colorado | $44,880 |
| Arkansas | $44,520 |
| Virginia | $43,560 |
| Maine | $43,470 |
| Georgia | $43,210 |
| Utah | $43,090 |
| Ohio | $42,920 |
| Michigan | $42,870 |
| Florida | $42,740 |
| North Carolina | $42,320 |
| Montana | $41,600 |
| New Jersey | $41,600 |
| Kansas | $40,960 |
| New York | $40,870 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,690 |
| Hawaii | $40,550 |
| Idaho | $40,550 |
| Arizona | $40,500 |
| Tennessee | $40,210 |
| Vermont | $40,040 |
| Texas | $39,930 |
| Indiana | $39,760 |
| Maryland | $38,980 |
| Louisiana | $38,580 |
| Nebraska | $38,350 |
| Wisconsin | $38,220 |
| Alaska | $38,090 |
| Mississippi | $37,380 |
| Illinois | $36,650 |
| South Carolina | $36,460 |
| New Mexico | $36,240 |
| Alabama | $36,170 |
| West Virginia | $36,020 |
| Massachusetts | $35,870 |
| Oklahoma | $35,260 |
| Nevada | $35,210 |
| Kentucky | $33,610 |
| Delaware | $32,610 |
| South Dakota | $30,790 |
| Iowa | $27,830 |
| Puerto Rico | $23,060 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Helpers--Carpenters broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $47,020 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $47,020 |
| Utility System Construction | $47,020 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $46,690 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $46,680 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $46,240 |
| Roofing Contractors | $45,430 |
| Retail Trade | $44,310 |
| Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | $44,190 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $44,170 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $44,170 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $43,610 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | $43,450 |
| Employment Services | $42,970 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $42,940 |
| Temporary Help Services | $42,940 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $42,940 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $42,410 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $41,950 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $41,950 |
| Wholesale Trade | $41,600 |
| Construction of Buildings | $41,600 |
| Residential Building Construction | $41,600 |
| Construction | $41,600 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $41,600 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $41,600 |
| Real Estate | $40,600 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $40,600 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $39,780 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $39,360 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $39,360 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $38,770 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $38,150 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $37,320 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $37,320 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $37,320 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $37,160 |
| Manufacturing | $37,030 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $37,030 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $36,650 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $36,650 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $35,380 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $35,360 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $35,270 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $35,220 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $34,780 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $34,760 |
| Landscaping Services | $34,340 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $33,000 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $33,000 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $29,640 |
| Educational Services | $28,060 |
| Educational Services | $19,500 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $19,500 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $41,600 |
| 2023 | $39,380 |
| 2022 | $37,490 |
| 2021 | $36,690 |
| 2020 | $34,280 |
| 2019 | $33,060 |
| 2018 | $30,880 |
| 2017 | $29,860 |
| 2016 | $28,810 |
| 2015 | $27,890 |
| 2014 | $26,600 |