Helpers--Carpenters Salary in the US
A helpers--carpenters earns a national median of $43,780 a year (mean $44,050) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #680 of 825.
How much does a helpers--carpenters earn in the US?
A helpers--carpenters in the United States earns a median of $43,780 a year (mean $44,050), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 14% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 21,680 people work in this occupation (SOC 47-3012), ranked #680 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$43,780
per year
Mean
$44,050
per year
Employment
21,680
US workers
National rank
#680
of 825 by median
What a helpers--carpenters earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a helpers--carpenters (SOC 47-3012) earns a median annual wage of $43,780 and a mean (average) of $44,050. The median is the midpoint — half of helpers--carpenters earn more and half earn less — and is 14% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a helpers--carpenters in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for helpers--carpenters is $43,780, and the mean (average) is $44,050. The median is the midpoint — half of helpers--carpenters earn more and half earn less.
- How does helpers--carpenters pay compare to the US average?
- At $43,780, a helpers--carpenters earns 14% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many helpers--carpenters are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 21,680 helpers--carpenters employed nationally (SOC 47-3012), across all industries.
- Where does this helpers--carpenters salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 47-3012. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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- Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$44,040
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 47-3012 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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