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Helpers--Carpenters Salary in WA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Helpers--Carpenters in WA have a median annual salary of $46,060, with 620 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $41,990 at the 10th percentile to $60,040 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

$46,060

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$22.14

Employment

620

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$41,990
10th
$46,060
25th
$46,060
Median
$56,910
75th
$60,040
90th

Local compared with national

WA

$46,060

Median annual · 2025

United States

$43,780

Median annual · 2025

The WA median is 5.2% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $2,280).

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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