Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
| 27,540 |
4.3 % |
$ 17.95 |
$ 37,340 |
0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Helpers--Carpenters:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 13.50 |
$ 14.31 |
$ 17.64 |
$ 21.05 |
$ 23.09 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 28,080 |
$ 29,750 |
$ 36,690 |
$ 43,790 |
$ 48,030 |
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 |
10,550 |
1.26 |
$ 18.22 |
$ 37,900 |
| Building Finishing Contractors |
5,270 |
0.65 |
$ 16.46 |
$ 34,230 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
4,230 |
0.54 |
$ 20.23 |
$ 42,080 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
3,250 |
0.35 |
$ 17.61 |
$ 36,630 |
| Employment Services |
1,040 |
0.03 |
$ 16.16 |
$ 33,620 |
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 |
10,550 |
1.26 |
$ 18.22 |
$ 37,900 |
| Building Finishing Contractors |
5,270 |
0.65 |
$ 16.46 |
$ 34,230 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
4,230 |
0.54 |
$ 20.23 |
$ 42,080 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
3,250 |
0.35 |
$ 17.61 |
$ 36,630 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction |
190 |
0.16 |
$ 18.44 |
$ 38,360 |
Top paying industries for Helpers--Carpenters:
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.
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 |
3,260 |
0.20 |
1.01 |
$ 21.58 |
$ 44,880 |
| Florida |
2,650 |
0.31 |
1.57 |
$ 15.86 |
$ 33,000 |
| Texas |
2,560 |
0.21 |
1.07 |
$ 18.38 |
$ 38,230 |
| Virginia |
1,640 |
0.44 |
2.24 |
$ 17.22 |
$ 35,820 |
| New York |
1,470 |
0.17 |
0.87 |
$ 20.61 |
$ 42,870 |
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) |
| South Dakota |
270 |
0.65 |
3.31 |
$ 13.59 |
$ 28,260 |
| Maine |
350 |
0.59 |
3.04 |
$ 17.56 |
$ 36,510 |
| Vermont |
130 |
0.47 |
2.41 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Virginia |
1,640 |
0.44 |
2.24 |
$ 17.22 |
$ 35,820 |
| Oregon |
760 |
0.42 |
2.14 |
$ 18.59 |
$ 38,670 |
Top paying states for Helpers--Carpenters:
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 |
1,590 |
0.18 |
0.94 |
$ 19.83 |
$ 41,250 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
880 |
0.30 |
1.55 |
$ 20.12 |
$ 41,840 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
650 |
0.29 |
1.49 |
$ 26.48 |
$ 55,070 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
620 |
0.23 |
1.20 |
$ 19.37 |
$ 40,280 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
570 |
0.16 |
0.82 |
$ 17.92 |
$ 37,280 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
560 |
0.57 |
2.94 |
$ 21.58 |
$ 44,880 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
550 |
0.10 |
0.49 |
$ 18.86 |
$ 39,220 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
480 |
0.19 |
0.95 |
$ 20.07 |
$ 41,750 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
430 |
0.34 |
1.74 |
$ 16.89 |
$ 35,120 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
400 |
0.16 |
0.80 |
$ 20.07 |
$ 41,740 |
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) |
| Napa, CA |
130 |
1.89 |
9.67 |
$ 22.24 |
$ 46,250 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX |
180 |
1.24 |
6.36 |
$ 19.05 |
$ 39,610 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL |
300 |
1.12 |
5.73 |
$ 14.85 |
$ 30,890 |
| Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL |
150 |
1.02 |
5.24 |
$ 18.27 |
$ 37,990 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL |
130 |
0.85 |
4.34 |
$ 13.72 |
$ 28,540 |
| Rapid City, SD |
60 |
0.83 |
4.23 |
$ 15.17 |
$ 31,550 |
| Altoona, PA |
50 |
0.83 |
4.23 |
$ 22.65 |
$ 47,110 |
| Lake Charles, LA |
70 |
0.82 |
4.22 |
$ 16.69 |
$ 34,710 |
| Corpus Christi, TX |
130 |
0.75 |
3.84 |
$ 19.13 |
$ 39,800 |
| Decatur, AL |
40 |
0.66 |
3.35 |
$ 17.55 |
$ 36,510 |
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) |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
650 |
0.29 |
1.49 |
$ 26.48 |
$ 55,070 |
| Santa Rosa, CA |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 22.86 |
$ 47,550 |
| Altoona, PA |
50 |
0.83 |
4.23 |
$ 22.65 |
$ 47,110 |
| Napa, CA |
130 |
1.89 |
9.67 |
$ 22.24 |
$ 46,250 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 22.05 |
$ 45,850 |
| Salinas, CA |
70 |
0.39 |
2.01 |
$ 21.79 |
$ 45,330 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
560 |
0.57 |
2.94 |
$ 21.58 |
$ 44,880 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
370 |
0.33 |
1.68 |
$ 21.15 |
$ 43,990 |
| York-Hanover, PA |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 20.71 |
$ 43,080 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
130 |
0.17 |
0.87 |
$ 20.64 |
$ 42,930 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Helpers--Carpenters:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers--Carpenters:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Helpers--Carpenters:
About May 2021 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.
(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 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
