Helpers--Carpenters — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$43,780
United States, 2025
Employment
21,680
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Help carpenters by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
- O*NET code
- 47-3012.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Typical tasks
- Cut timbers, lumber, or paneling to specified dimensions.
- Erect scaffolding, shoring, or braces.
- Clean work areas, machines, or equipment, to maintain a clean and safe job site.
- Align, straighten, plumb, or square forms for installation.
- Select tools, equipment, or materials from storage and transport items to work site.
- Fasten timbers or lumber with glue, screws, pegs, or nails and install hardware.
- Position and hold timbers, lumber, or paneling in place for fastening or cutting.
- Hold plumb bobs, sighting rods, or other equipment to aid in establishing reference points and lines.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$31,660
25th percentile
$36,730
75th percentile
$49,400
90th percentile
$57,670
Most important skills
- Complex Problem Solving3.0
- Active Listening3.0
- Monitoring3.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Coordination3.0
- Speaking3.0
- Critical Thinking3.0
- Time Management2.9
- Equipment Selection2.9
- Operations Monitoring2.9
- Reading Comprehension2.9
- Active Learning2.9
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 7 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
7
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Active Listening | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 2.4 | Not selected | 2.4 |
| Speaking | 3.0 | 2.4 | Not selected | 2.4 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 2.3 | Not selected | 2.3 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.0 | 2.1 | Not selected | 2.1 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Helpers--CarpentersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $64,810 | 750 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $62,370 | 340 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $59,090 | 50 | 2025 |
| NH | $58,090 | — | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $52,760 | — | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | $52,760 | 40 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $51,200 | 130 | 2025 |
| CO | $50,900 | 200 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | $50,590 | 40 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | $50,540 | 40 | 2025 |
| CT | $50,460 | 200 | 2025 |
| RI | $50,300 | — | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | $50,290 | — | 2025 |
| ME | $50,100 | 160 | 2025 |
| CA | $49,890 | 2,670 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | $49,800 | — | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $49,680 | 70 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $48,850 | 1,360 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $48,530 | — | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $48,520 | 50 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.