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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters

Help carpenters by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. Construction laborers who do not primarily assist carpenters are classified under “Construction Laborers” (47-2061). Apprentice workers are classified with the appropriate skilled construction trade occupation (47-2011 through 47-2231).


National estimates for Helpers--Carpenters
Industry profile for Helpers--Carpenters
Geographic profile for Helpers--Carpenters

National estimates for Helpers--Carpenters:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Helpers--Carpenters:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
24,580 6.5 % $ 18.69 $ 38,880 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Helpers--Carpenters:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.64 $ 15.42 $ 18.03 $ 21.57 $ 24.67
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,370 $ 32,080 $ 37,490 $ 44,870 $ 51,320


Industry profile for Helpers--Carpenters:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Helpers--Carpenters are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Helpers--Carpenters, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Helpers--Carpenters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Residential Building Construction 10,200 1.13 $ 18.83 $ 39,160
Building Finishing Contractors 3,740 0.45 $ 18.17 $ 37,790
Nonresidential Building Construction 3,470 0.43 $ 20.13 $ 41,860
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 2,640 0.28 $ 18.44 $ 38,360
Employment Services 940 0.02 $ 15.28 $ 31,780

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Helpers--Carpenters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Residential Building Construction 10,200 1.13 $ 18.83 $ 39,160
Building Finishing Contractors 3,740 0.45 $ 18.17 $ 37,790
Nonresidential Building Construction 3,470 0.43 $ 20.13 $ 41,860
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 2,640 0.28 $ 18.44 $ 38,360
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 750 0.22 $ 17.02 $ 35,400

Top paying industries for Helpers--Carpenters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 210 0.06 $ 22.84 $ 47,510
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 40 (7) $ 22.29 $ 46,370
Utility System Construction 140 0.03 $ 21.95 $ 45,650
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 60 0.05 $ 21.68 $ 45,080
Ship and Boat Building 50 0.03 $ 20.83 $ 43,320


Geographic profile for Helpers--Carpenters:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Helpers--Carpenters are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Helpers--Carpenters, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of helpers--carpenters by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Helpers--Carpenters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 3,390 0.19 1.16 $ 22.64 $ 47,090
Texas 2,960 0.23 1.37 $ 18.87 $ 39,240
Florida 2,170 0.24 1.42 $ 16.63 $ 34,580
Virginia 1,460 0.38 2.26 $ 17.77 $ 36,960
Tennessee 1,160 0.37 2.24 $ 16.12 $ 33,540


Map of location quotient of helpers--carpenters by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers--Carpenters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maine 390 0.63 3.82 $ 18.34 $ 38,150
South Dakota 270 0.61 3.67 $ 13.82 $ 28,750
Vermont 150 0.50 3.00 (8) (8)
West Virginia 300 0.45 2.70 $ 16.17 $ 33,640
Delaware 200 0.44 2.64 $ 16.64 $ 34,620


Map of annual mean wages of helpers--carpenters by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Helpers--Carpenters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 230 0.07 0.39 $ 23.51 $ 48,910
Connecticut 50 0.03 0.17 $ 22.97 $ 47,770
District of Columbia 60 0.09 0.55 $ 22.86 $ 47,540
California 3,390 0.19 1.16 $ 22.64 $ 47,090
Colorado 270 0.10 0.58 $ 22.07 $ 45,910



Map of employment of helpers--carpenters by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Helpers--Carpenters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,010 0.11 0.66 $ 19.34 $ 40,220
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 890 0.37 2.23 $ 24.78 $ 51,550
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 850 0.22 1.34 $ 19.45 $ 40,460
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 830 0.14 0.82 $ 23.62 $ 49,130
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 820 0.27 1.63 $ 18.68 $ 38,860
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 740 0.24 1.46 $ 20.56 $ 42,770
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 420 0.15 0.91 $ 20.77 $ 43,200
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 400 0.15 0.92 $ 17.69 $ 36,800
Richmond, VA 360 0.57 3.42 $ 17.85 $ 37,120
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 290 0.28 1.68 $ 17.61 $ 36,630


Map of location quotient of helpers--carpenters by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers--Carpenters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 220 1.43 8.58 $ 19.49 $ 40,530
Ocean City, NJ 50 1.18 7.07 $ 16.95 $ 35,250
Eugene, OR 150 0.96 5.77 $ 17.34 $ 36,070
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 80 0.87 5.24 $ 19.18 $ 39,880
Lake Charles, LA 80 0.80 4.81 $ 16.28 $ 33,870
Portland-South Portland, ME 160 0.77 4.66 $ 18.20 $ 37,850
Knoxville, TN 270 0.67 4.05 $ 14.24 $ 29,610
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 180 0.62 3.74 $ 16.47 $ 34,260
Salisbury, MD-DE 100 0.61 3.69 $ 15.81 $ 32,890
Richmond, VA 360 0.57 3.42 $ 17.85 $ 37,120


Map of annual mean wages of helpers--carpenters by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Helpers--Carpenters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Santa Rosa, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 25.06 $ 52,120
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 890 0.37 2.23 $ 24.78 $ 51,550
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 190 0.07 0.43 $ 23.76 $ 49,410
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 830 0.14 0.82 $ 23.62 $ 49,130
Boise City, ID (8) (8) (8) $ 23.25 $ 48,360
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 150 0.09 0.57 $ 23.12 $ 48,100
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 22.63 $ 47,070
Reno, NV 120 0.50 2.98 $ 22.25 $ 46,270
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 22.17 $ 46,110
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 22.02 $ 45,790

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Helpers--Carpenters:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 110 0.58 3.48 $ 18.53 $ 38,540
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 90 0.62 3.74 $ 13.64 $ 28,380
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 80 1.31 7.86 $ 13.75 $ 28,610
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 70 0.55 3.32 $ 15.87 $ 33,010
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 70 0.41 2.46 $ 17.10 $ 35,560

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers--Carpenters:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 80 1.31 7.86 $ 13.75 $ 28,610
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.86 5.17 $ 19.33 $ 40,210
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 70 0.70 4.23 (8) (8)
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 50 0.70 4.18 (8) (8)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 90 0.62 3.74 $ 13.64 $ 28,380

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Helpers--Carpenters:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 30 0.33 1.96 $ 21.13 $ 43,940
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.34 2.05 $ 19.88 $ 41,350
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.30 1.80 $ 19.70 $ 40,980
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.86 5.17 $ 19.33 $ 40,210
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.40 2.38 $ 19.22 $ 39,970


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023