Helpers--Carpenters
SOC code 47-3012 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,660 | $15.22 |
| 25th percentile | $36,730 | $17.66 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $43,780 | $21.05 |
| 75th percentile | $49,400 | $23.75 |
| 90th percentile | $57,670 | $27.73 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Helpers--Carpenters (SOC 47-3012), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 47 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 400 | $35,970 | $36,170 | $27,240 | $31,490 | $40,310 | $46,780 |
| Alaska | 180 | $41,200 | $38,090 | $31,930 | $34,830 | $46,870 | $60,000 |
| Arizona | 610 | $41,260 | $40,500 | $37,610 | $39,740 | $42,740 | $45,880 |
| Arkansas | 140 | $49,650 | $44,520 | $32,610 | $34,830 | $72,620 | $75,640 |
| California | 2,250 | $50,940 | $45,760 | $36,950 | $42,740 | $52,710 | $84,860 |
| Colorado | 310 | $46,490 | $44,880 | $39,060 | $42,510 | $51,780 | $52,500 |
| Connecticut | — | $46,530 | $46,090 | $39,500 | $42,800 | $50,520 | $54,110 |
| Delaware | 240 | $34,060 | $32,610 | $27,560 | $27,560 | $37,740 | $42,320 |
| District of Columbia | 50 | $52,490 | $48,890 | $42,570 | $44,360 | $56,940 | $64,230 |
| Florida | 2,480 | $41,770 | $42,740 | $31,890 | $36,750 | $47,170 | $49,290 |
| Georgia | 530 | $39,760 | $43,210 | $28,970 | $34,950 | $44,440 | $44,460 |
| Hawaii | 60 | $43,670 | $40,550 | $39,610 | $39,610 | $43,470 | $52,660 |
| Idaho | 140 | $43,230 | $40,550 | $35,720 | $37,370 | $47,790 | $52,490 |
| Illinois | 250 | $39,740 | $36,650 | $31,540 | $31,540 | $45,760 | $58,240 |
| Indiana | 280 | $41,650 | $39,760 | $32,610 | $36,710 | $48,520 | $50,140 |
| Iowa | — | $32,570 | $27,830 | $27,090 | $27,370 | $32,060 | $49,420 |
| Kansas | 140 | $40,860 | $40,960 | $29,440 | $35,160 | $46,880 | $49,350 |
| Kentucky | 60 | $34,550 | $33,610 | $30,780 | $31,370 | $36,490 | $40,860 |
| Louisiana | 670 | $39,430 | $38,580 | $23,630 | $29,890 | $48,460 | $54,080 |
| Maine | 270 | $43,820 | $43,470 | $36,640 | $38,770 | $48,670 | $53,620 |
| Maryland | 350 | $40,720 | $38,980 | $31,200 | $38,470 | $41,960 | $52,760 |
| Massachusetts | — | $37,820 | $35,870 | $31,990 | $35,870 | $38,390 | $44,910 |
| Michigan | 290 | $42,880 | $42,870 | $30,430 | $34,940 | $48,820 | $57,400 |
| Mississippi | — | $35,820 | $37,380 | $24,650 | $31,370 | $41,600 | $41,600 |
| Montana | 370 | $41,560 | $41,600 | $41,600 | $41,600 | $41,600 | $41,660 |
| Nebraska | 100 | $38,760 | $38,350 | $30,990 | $33,610 | $43,100 | $46,110 |
| Nevada | 210 | $39,300 | $35,210 | $27,930 | $28,080 | $47,610 | $61,740 |
| New Hampshire | 50 | $50,230 | $49,990 | $41,300 | $43,680 | $56,180 | $56,180 |
| New Jersey | 430 | $42,650 | $41,600 | $36,070 | $36,920 | $46,060 | $56,410 |
| New Mexico | 90 | $35,590 | $36,240 | $31,200 | $32,060 | $36,920 | $40,720 |
| New York | — | $42,100 | $40,870 | $32,610 | $32,610 | $47,020 | $53,370 |
| North Carolina | 590 | $42,020 | $42,320 | $35,160 | $38,080 | $46,300 | $49,290 |
| Ohio | 380 | $41,880 | $42,920 | $25,500 | $34,210 | $49,150 | $56,300 |
| Oklahoma | — | $36,280 | $35,260 | $28,730 | $31,770 | $41,080 | $46,600 |
| Oregon | 260 | $47,010 | $47,020 | $32,540 | $37,870 | $53,540 | $58,070 |
| Pennsylvania | 880 | $41,190 | $40,690 | $22,110 | $35,850 | $48,130 | $58,220 |
| Rhode Island | — | $47,440 | $45,760 | $45,760 | $45,760 | $45,760 | $56,430 |
| South Carolina | 210 | $35,720 | $36,460 | $29,500 | $31,200 | $38,470 | $41,550 |
| South Dakota | 420 | $32,150 | $30,790 | $28,690 | $29,120 | $35,080 | $36,870 |
| Tennessee | 630 | $39,150 | $40,210 | $30,380 | $32,610 | $41,950 | $48,710 |
| Texas | 2,110 | $40,000 | $39,930 | $26,670 | $34,780 | $46,920 | $49,590 |
| Utah | 620 | $42,800 | $43,090 | $29,130 | $40,240 | $45,160 | $52,000 |
| Vermont | — | $42,690 | $40,040 | $35,850 | $39,130 | $43,470 | $55,930 |
| Virginia | 1,610 | $41,370 | $43,560 | $30,600 | $36,210 | $46,720 | $49,100 |
| Washington | 1,240 | $46,230 | $47,010 | $35,360 | $40,140 | $51,290 | $57,200 |
| West Virginia | 210 | $36,770 | $36,020 | $29,920 | $31,750 | $38,050 | $46,730 |
| Wisconsin | 230 | $37,760 | $38,220 | $26,110 | $35,250 | $42,650 | $44,150 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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- Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 47-3019$42,670/yr
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.