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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).
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 |
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:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | 130 | 0.04 | $ 23.66 | $ 49,200 |
Nonresidential Building Construction | 4,230 | 0.54 | $ 20.23 | $ 42,080 |
Utility System Construction | 220 | 0.04 | $ 20.13 | $ 41,880 |
Land Subdivision | (8) | (8) | $ 19.95 | $ 41,490 |
Ship and Boat Building | (8) | (8) | $ 19.78 | $ 41,140 |
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:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Connecticut | 110 | 0.07 | 0.36 | $ 21.90 | $ 45,550 |
California | 3,260 | 0.20 | 1.01 | $ 21.58 | $ 44,880 |
Hawaii | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 21.14 | $ 43,960 |
New York | 1,470 | 0.17 | 0.87 | $ 20.61 | $ 42,870 |
District of Columbia | 100 | 0.16 | 0.80 | $ 20.46 | $ 42,560 |
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 area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 160 | 0.88 | 4.50 | $ 17.57 | $ 36,540 |
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.64 | 3.25 | $ 13.37 | $ 27,810 |
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.46 | 2.35 | $ 16.05 | $ 33,390 |
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.61 | 3.11 | $ 15.52 | $ 32,280 |
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.42 | 2.13 | $ 17.39 | $ 36,180 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | 160 | 0.88 | 4.50 | $ 17.57 | $ 36,540 |
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.71 | 3.63 | $ 17.93 | $ 37,290 |
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.65 | 3.32 | $ 15.79 | $ 32,850 |
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.64 | 3.25 | $ 13.37 | $ 27,810 |
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.61 | 3.11 | $ 14.48 | $ 30,120 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.24 | 1.23 | $ 19.29 | $ 40,130 |
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.57 | 2.91 | $ 18.57 | $ 38,630 |
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 18.22 | $ 37,890 |
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.71 | 3.63 | $ 17.93 | $ 37,290 |
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 30 | 0.21 | 1.09 | $ 17.74 | $ 36,910 |
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
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022