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Helpers--Carpenters Salary in VA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Helpers--Carpenters in VA have a median annual salary of $43,730, with 1,200 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $30,460 at the 10th percentile to $57,140 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$43,730

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$21.03

Employment

1,200

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$30,460
10th
$39,080
25th
$43,730
Median
$48,900
75th
$57,140
90th

Local compared with national

VA

$43,730

Median annual · 2025

United States

$43,780

Median annual · 2025

The VA median is 0.1% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $50).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.0
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  4. 4.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  5. 5.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
  6. 6.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  7. 7.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0
  8. 8.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.9
  9. 9.Active LearningImportance 2.9
  10. 10.Equipment SelectionImportance 2.9
  11. 11.Operations MonitoringImportance 2.9
  12. 12.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.9

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Job costing software
  • Linux
  • Bosch Punch List
  • Cost estimating software
  • Craftsman CD Estimator
  • Drawing and drafting software
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word

Common 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.
  • Cut or weld metal.
  • Drill holes in timbers or lumber.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Helpers--Carpenters salary in other locations

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