Helpers--Carpenters Salary in U.S.
SOC 47-3012 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Helpers--Carpenters in U.S. is $41,600 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $20.00 per hour. 24,610 people work as Helpers--Carpenters in U.S.. Wages have grown 26% since 2019, when the median was $33,060.
Median Annual Salary
$41,600
Mean Annual
$42,080
Median Hourly
$20.00
Total Employed
24,610
Salary Distribution
$32k
10th
$36k
25th
$42k
Median
$47k
75th
$52k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
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| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $106,580 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $78,690 |
| Roof Bolters, Mining | $76,640 |
| Boilermakers | $73,340 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | $72,120 |
| Pile Driver Operators | $70,510 |