Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Helpers–Carpenter is a professional role in the Construction and Extraction job family, focused on Helpers–Carpenter work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Helpers–Carpenters do
Typical education: High School Diploma
Clean work areas, machines, or equipment, to maintain a clean and safe job site.
Fasten timbers or lumber with glue, screws, pegs, or nails and install hardware.
Perform tie spacing layout and measure, mark, drill or cut.
Select tools, equipment, or materials from storage and transport items to work site.
Drill holes in timbers or lumber.
Top skills:SpeakingSocial PerceptivenessMonitoringCritical ThinkingCoordinationComplex Problem Solving
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Helpers–Carpenter salary by industry
Construction
19,120 workers
$45,500
Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing
710 workers
$41,000
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
510 workers
$43,000
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
280 workers
$45,000
Sectors 44 and 45 – Retail Trade
150 workers
$48,500
Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS
60 workers
$44,500
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
60 workers
$47,000
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
50 workers
$37,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Helpers–Carpenter pays 29% below the average across 60 roles in the Construction and Extraction job family (family average $64,000).
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