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Helpers--Carpenters Salary in Worcester, MA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Helpers--Carpenters in Worcester, MA have a median annual salary of $44,470, with 50 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $32,790 at the 10th percentile to $52,900 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

$44,470

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$21.38

Employment

50

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$32,790
10th
$32,790
25th
$44,470
Median
$52,900
75th
$52,900
90th

Local compared with national

Worcester, MA

$44,470

Median annual · 2025

United States

$43,780

Median annual · 2025

The Worcester, MA median is 1.6% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $690).

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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