Helpers--Carpenters salary by location
National median: $43,780 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $64,810 | +48.0% | 750 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $62,370 | +42.5% | 340 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $59,090 | +35.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $58,090 | +32.7% | — | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $52,760 | +20.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | metropolitan | $52,760 | +20.5% | — | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $51,200 | +16.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $50,900 | +16.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $50,590 | +15.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $50,540 | +15.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $50,460 | +15.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $50,300 | +14.9% | — | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $50,290 | +14.9% | — | 2025 |
| ME | state | $50,100 | +14.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $49,890 | +14.0% | 2,670 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $49,800 | +13.8% | — | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $49,680 | +13.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $48,850 | +11.6% | 1,360 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $48,530 | +10.8% | — | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | metropolitan | $48,520 | +10.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Beaumont, TX | metropolitan | $48,250 | +10.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $48,250 | +10.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $48,130 | +9.9% | 630 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $47,830 | +9.3% | 300 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $47,740 | +9.0% | 1,110 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $47,430 | +8.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $47,320 | +8.1% | — | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $46,940 | +7.2% | — | 2025 |
| AR | state | $46,800 | +6.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $46,670 | +6.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Lake Charles, LA | metropolitan | $46,510 | +6.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $46,060 | +5.2% | 620 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $46,060 | +5.2% | 420 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $45,710 | +4.4% | 500 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $45,690 | +4.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $45,660 | +4.3% | — | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $45,650 | +4.3% | 220 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $45,360 | +3.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $45,040 | +2.9% | 190 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $44,960 | +2.7% | 230 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $44,830 | +2.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $44,820 | +2.4% | — | 2025 |
| OH | state | $44,760 | +2.2% | 540 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $44,760 | +2.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $44,710 | +2.1% | 250 | 2025 |
| Scranton, PA | metropolitan | $44,710 | +2.1% | — | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $44,630 | +1.9% | 350 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $44,600 | +1.9% | 740 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $44,550 | +1.8% | — | 2025 |
| VT | state | $44,550 | +1.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $44,470 | +1.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $44,460 | +1.6% | — | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $44,380 | +1.4% | 630 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $44,300 | +1.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $44,120 | +0.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $44,080 | +0.7% | 220 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $44,060 | +0.6% | 240 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $44,040 | +0.6% | 840 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $43,950 | +0.4% | 2,270 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $43,880 | +0.2% | 560 | 2025 |
| North Port, FL | metropolitan | $43,860 | +0.2% | — | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $43,860 | +0.2% | — | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $43,760 | −0.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $43,740 | −0.1% | 530 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $43,730 | −0.1% | 1,200 | 2025 |
| Winchester, VA | metropolitan | $43,490 | −0.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Roanoke, VA | metropolitan | $43,330 | −1.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $43,260 | −1.2% | 220 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $43,150 | −1.4% | 250 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $42,940 | −1.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $42,850 | −2.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $42,670 | −2.5% | — | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $42,660 | −2.6% | 280 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $42,400 | −3.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $42,320 | −3.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $42,210 | −3.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $41,990 | −4.1% | — | 2025 |
| ID | state | $41,820 | −4.5% | — | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $41,810 | −4.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $41,540 | −5.1% | — | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $41,260 | −5.8% | 340 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $41,180 | −5.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Waco, TX | metropolitan | $41,010 | −6.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $40,900 | −6.6% | 860 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $40,650 | −7.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $40,540 | −7.4% | 650 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $40,540 | −7.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $40,220 | −8.1% | 2,120 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $40,160 | −8.3% | 410 | 2025 |
| Lynchburg, VA | metropolitan | $40,110 | −8.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $40,110 | −8.4% | 470 | 2025 |
| Mobile, AL | metropolitan | $40,010 | −8.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $39,830 | −9.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $39,790 | −9.1% | 440 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $39,670 | −9.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $39,480 | −9.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $39,480 | −9.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $39,470 | −9.8% | 580 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $39,460 | −9.9% | 280 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $39,210 | −10.4% | 90 | 2025 |