Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
Median $47,550
Occupation · SOC 47-3012
Helpers--Carpenters: pay and where the jobs are
What helpers--carpenters earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$43,780 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $44,050
- Median hourly wage
- $21.05
- Mean hourly wage
- $21.18
- Employment
- 21,680
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-3012.
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How much do helpers--carpenters make?
The median annual wage for helpers--carpenters was $43,780 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $31,660 and the highest-paid 10% more than $57,670. As an hourly rate, the median is $21.05. About 21,680 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in New Hampshire ($58,090), Colorado ($50,900) and Connecticut ($50,460). New Hampshire also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for helpers--carpenters looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $31,660 | $15.22 | $2,638 | $2,302 |
| 25th percentile | $36,730 | $17.66 | $3,061 | $2,641 |
| Median | $43,780 | $21.05 | $3,648 | $3,113 |
| 75th percentile | $49,400 | $23.75 | $4,117 | $3,489 |
| 90th percentile | $57,670 | $27.73 | $4,806 | $4,043 |
Helpers--Carpenters: pay by state
48 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$46,902 take-home in national prices
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$44,331 take-home in national prices
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$41,711 take-home in national prices
Where a median helpers--carpenter paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | Not published | $58,090 | $42,320 | $61,830 | $48,855 | $46,902 |
| Colorado | 200 | $50,900 | $41,430 | $54,870 | $41,323 | $40,099 |
| Connecticut | 200 | $50,460 | $41,600 | $60,030 | $40,447 | $39,038 |
| Rhode Island | Not published | $50,300 | $47,690 | $56,980 | $40,773 | $39,864 |
| Maine | 160 | $50,100 | $39,480 | $54,950 | $40,481 | $41,711 |
| California | 2,670 | $49,890 | $36,690 | $76,080 | $40,585 | $36,656 |
| Massachusetts | 630 | $48,130 | $35,190 | $56,160 | $38,445 | $36,352 |
| New York | 1,110 | $47,740 | $38,850 | $58,210 | $38,321 | $35,508 |
| Arkansas | 100 | $46,800 | $33,410 | $74,670 | $38,540 | $44,331 |
| Washington | 620 | $46,060 | $41,990 | $60,040 | $38,550 | $36,024 |
| Illinois | Not published | $45,660 | $31,200 | $59,740 | $36,752 | $36,768 |
| Michigan | 230 | $44,960 | $34,820 | $53,020 | $36,645 | $38,086 |
| Ohio | 540 | $44,760 | $27,910 | $54,870 | $37,357 | $40,267 |
| Hawaii | Not published | $44,550 | $40,010 | $54,090 | $36,118 | $32,850 |
| Vermont | 200 | $44,550 | $40,090 | $58,000 | $36,917 | $37,687 |
| New Jersey | 840 | $44,040 | $32,220 | $58,240 | $36,309 | $33,370 |
| Texas | 2,270 | $43,950 | $28,490 | $56,560 | $37,494 | $38,631 |
| Pennsylvania | 560 | $43,880 | $31,200 | $56,580 | $36,060 | $36,957 |
| Virginia | 1,200 | $43,730 | $30,460 | $57,140 | $35,617 | $35,228 |
| Oregon | 220 | $43,260 | $33,780 | $53,820 | $33,995 | $32,889 |
| Indiana | 160 | $42,940 | $32,900 | $53,460 | $35,445 | $37,979 |
| Montana | Not published | $42,670 | $39,870 | $49,920 | $35,217 | $37,209 |
| Idaho | Not published | $41,820 | $31,810 | $49,200 | $34,674 | $36,310 |
| Arizona | Not published | $41,540 | $38,590 | $44,960 | $34,913 | $34,678 |
| Louisiana | 860 | $40,900 | $22,660 | $52,100 | $34,202 | $38,775 |
| North Carolina | 650 | $40,540 | $29,920 | $48,680 | $33,645 | $35,669 |
| Florida | 2,120 | $40,220 | $34,160 | $49,450 | $34,497 | $33,358 |
| Georgia | 410 | $40,160 | $27,890 | $45,620 | $33,193 | $34,471 |
| Iowa | 100 | $39,830 | $30,730 | $56,390 | $33,322 | $37,968 |
| Tennessee | 440 | $39,790 | $33,410 | $55,450 | $34,151 | $37,173 |
| Nebraska | 50 | $39,670 | $31,990 | $47,290 | $33,129 | $36,768 |
| Wisconsin | 150 | $39,480 | $26,750 | $56,880 | $32,844 | $34,905 |
| Maryland | 580 | $39,470 | $31,660 | $54,190 | $32,385 | $30,855 |
| Alaska | 90 | $39,210 | $36,270 | $50,270 | $33,489 | $32,717 |
| Alabama | 410 | $38,930 | $29,610 | $47,730 | $31,878 | $35,890 |
| Kansas | 80 | $38,130 | $29,900 | $49,000 | $31,489 | $34,962 |
| Oklahoma | 150 | $38,080 | $29,890 | $45,470 | $31,609 | $35,984 |
| New Mexico | 50 | $37,100 | $32,000 | $53,310 | $31,362 | $34,011 |
| Nevada | 540 | $36,230 | $26,800 | $47,440 | $31,291 | $31,297 |
| South Carolina | 200 | $36,090 | $25,830 | $43,920 | $30,759 | $32,810 |
| Utah | 330 | $35,820 | $26,730 | $53,340 | $30,104 | $30,450 |
| Kentucky | Not published | $35,520 | $25,320 | $42,970 | $29,595 | $32,825 |
| Mississippi | 140 | $35,360 | $29,120 | $42,670 | $29,909 | $34,397 |
| South Dakota | 330 | $34,700 | $27,420 | $46,370 | $30,061 | $33,935 |
| Delaware | 190 | $33,920 | $31,200 | $45,990 | $28,093 | $28,147 |
| West Virginia | 320 | $33,760 | $29,370 | $47,930 | $28,460 | $31,800 |
| Missouri | 50 | $32,420 | $28,780 | $45,020 | $27,643 | $30,438 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,410 | $24,530 | $22,240 | $34,180 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 47-3012. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.