Carpenter Helper: metro pay ranking
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Skilled Trades Headhunters compares published medians for SOC 47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters, not estimated offers for this particular title.
Which metros publish the highest and lowest medians?
This ranking uses the May 2025 annual median for Helpers--Carpenters. It is not adjusted for living costs. A metro is a BLS statistical area, not just the city limits. Top-coded or suppressed medians are not ranked.
| Metro | Median | Employment | Location quotient | Trade median / all-occupations median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $64,810 | 750 | 0.86 | 1.16 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $62,370 | 340 | 1.03 | 0.84 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $59,090 | 50 | 3.3 | 1.08 |
| New Haven, CT | $52,760 | 40 | 1.06 | 0.88 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $52,760 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 1.07 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $51,200 | 130 | 0.77 | 0.84 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $50,590 | 40 | 0.93 | 1.03 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $50,540 | 40 | 0.54 | 0.84 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $50,290 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.94 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $49,800 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.87 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $49,680 | 70 | 1.97 | 0.97 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $48,850 | 1,360 | 1.03 | 0.80 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $48,530 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.73 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $48,520 | 50 | 1.27 | 1.04 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $48,250 | 90 | 3.99 | 0.99 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $48,250 | 70 | 1.2 | 0.78 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $47,830 | 300 | 5.17 | 0.98 |
| Reno, NV | $47,430 | 150 | 3.88 | 0.96 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $47,320 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.86 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $46,940 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.86 |
| Knoxville, TN | $46,670 | 30 | 0.53 | 0.99 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $46,510 | 50 | 3.38 | 1.02 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $46,060 | 420 | 1.45 | 0.63 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $45,710 | 500 | 2.32 | 0.78 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $45,690 | 50 | 0.87 | 0.91 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $45,650 | 220 | 1.24 | 0.80 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $45,360 | 120 | 0.75 | 0.90 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $45,040 | 190 | 1.29 | 0.75 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $44,830 | 40 | 1.69 | 0.94 |
| Boise City, ID | $44,820 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.91 |
| Cleveland, OH | $44,760 | 90 | 0.64 | 0.89 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $44,710 | 250 | 0.63 | 0.87 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $44,710 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.97 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $44,630 | 350 | 1.75 | 0.91 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $44,600 | 740 | 1.6 | 0.90 |
| Worcester, MA | $44,470 | 50 | 1.06 | 0.77 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $44,460 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.88 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $44,380 | 630 | 1.45 | 0.62 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $44,300 | 80 | 1.76 | 0.84 |
| Birmingham, AL | $44,120 | 130 | 1.76 | 0.92 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $44,080 | 220 | 1.42 | 0.87 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $44,060 | 240 | 3.84 | 0.93 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $43,860 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.92 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $43,860 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.85 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $43,760 | 150 | 0.8 | 0.88 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $43,740 | 530 | 0.94 | 0.85 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $43,490 | 30 | 3.59 | 0.92 |
| Roanoke, VA | $43,330 | 60 | 3.03 | 0.92 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $43,150 | 250 | 1.05 | 0.89 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $42,850 | 50 | 1.98 | 0.90 |
| Richmond, VA | $42,660 | 280 | 3.02 | 0.83 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $42,400 | 30 | 0.84 | 0.91 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $42,320 | 110 | 0.67 | 0.90 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $42,210 | 110 | 0.68 | 0.85 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $41,990 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.68 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $41,810 | 180 | 1.71 | 0.85 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $41,260 | 340 | 0.85 | 0.76 |
| Rochester, NY | $41,180 | 60 | 0.87 | 0.80 |
| Waco, TX | $41,010 | 40 | 2.07 | 0.89 |
| Wilmington, NC | $40,650 | 40 | 1.42 | 0.89 |
| Syracuse, NY | $40,540 | 50 | 1.3 | 0.77 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $40,110 | 40 | 3.3 | 0.87 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $40,110 | 470 | 1.19 | 0.82 |
| Mobile, AL | $40,010 | 40 | 1.75 | 0.85 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $39,480 | 150 | 1.38 | 0.81 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $39,460 | 280 | 1.43 | 0.85 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $39,210 | 90 | 3.66 | 0.84 |
| Anchorage, AK | $39,130 | 40 | 1.51 | 0.65 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $39,090 | 210 | 4.93 | 0.84 |
| commercial-vehicle manufacturers-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $38,800 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.75 |
| Lancaster, PA | $38,780 | 40 | 1.06 | 0.80 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $38,470 | 100 | 1.17 | 0.82 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $38,380 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.81 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $38,260 | 90 | 0.76 | 0.69 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $37,870 | 40 | 0.74 | 0.77 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $37,360 | 150 | 1.47 | 0.72 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $37,150 | 40 | 2.76 | 0.78 |
| Montgomery, AL | $37,130 | 30 | 1.49 | 0.83 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $36,610 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.76 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $36,400 | 300 | 1.61 | 0.62 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $36,010 | 390 | 2.43 | 0.77 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $35,980 | 110 | 4.35 | 0.75 |
| Columbia, SC | $35,850 | 40 | 0.71 | 0.77 |
| Madison, WI | $35,090 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 0.60 |
| Tulsa, OK | $33,990 | 60 | 0.91 | 0.73 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $33,590 | 60 | 2.87 | 0.75 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $31,520 | 40 | 3.34 | 0.69 |
| Rapid City, SD | $30,900 | 40 | 3.79 | 0.67 |
| El Paso, TX | $28,940 | 50 | 1.03 | 0.73 |
| Ogden, UT | $26,730 | 160 | 4.25 | 0.55 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $26,380 | 1,010 | 10.54 | 0.90 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $23,390 | 40 | 5.89 | 0.93 |
| Ponce, PR | $23,210 | 110 | 12.28 | 0.86 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $22,940 | 130 | 18.62 | 0.87 |
| Arecibo, PR | $22,200 | 30 | 7.04 | 0.85 |
The wage ratio is simple arithmetic: this occupation's median divided by the all-occupations median in the same area and unit. It is not a cost-of-living measure. Location quotient describes the concentration of employment, not relative pay. Neither predicts what a particular candidate will accept.
Where does this trade pay most relative to local wages?
| Area | Wage ratio | Median | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1.16 | $64,810 | 0.86 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1.08 | $59,090 | 3.3 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1.07 | $52,760 | Not published by BLS |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 1.04 | $48,520 | 1.27 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1.03 | $50,590 | 0.93 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 1.02 | $46,510 | 3.38 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 0.99 | $48,250 | 3.99 |
| Knoxville, TN | 0.99 | $46,670 | 0.53 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 0.98 | $47,830 | 5.17 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 0.97 | $49,680 | 1.97 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 0.97 | $44,710 | Not published by BLS |
| Reno, NV | 0.96 | $47,430 | 3.88 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 0.94 | $44,830 | 1.69 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 0.94 | $50,290 | Not published by BLS |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 0.93 | $44,060 | 3.84 |
| Mayaguez, PR | 0.93 | $23,390 | 5.89 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 0.92 | $43,860 | Not published by BLS |
| Winchester, VA-WV | 0.92 | $43,490 | 3.59 |
| Birmingham, AL | 0.92 | $44,120 | 1.76 |
| Roanoke, VA | 0.92 | $43,330 | 3.03 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 0.91 | $42,400 | 0.84 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 0.91 | $45,690 | 0.87 |
| Boise City, ID | 0.91 | $44,820 | Not published by BLS |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 0.91 | $44,630 | 1.75 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 0.90 | $45,360 | 0.75 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 0.90 | $44,600 | 1.6 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 0.90 | $42,320 | 0.67 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | 0.90 | $42,850 | 1.98 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 0.90 | $26,380 | 10.54 |
| Cleveland, OH | 0.89 | $44,760 | 0.64 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 0.89 | $43,150 | 1.05 |
| Waco, TX | 0.89 | $41,010 | 2.07 |
| Wilmington, NC | 0.89 | $40,650 | 1.42 |
| New Haven, CT | 0.88 | $52,760 | 1.06 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 0.88 | $43,760 | 0.8 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 0.88 | $44,460 | Not published by BLS |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 0.87 | $44,080 | 1.42 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 0.87 | $49,800 | Not published by BLS |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 0.87 | $44,710 | 0.63 |
| Lynchburg, VA | 0.87 | $40,110 | 3.3 |
| Aguadilla, PR | 0.87 | $22,940 | 18.62 |
| Ponce, PR | 0.86 | $23,210 | 12.28 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 0.86 | $46,940 | Not published by BLS |
| Charlottesville, VA | 0.86 | $47,320 | Not published by BLS |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 0.85 | $43,860 | Not published by BLS |
| Mobile, AL | 0.85 | $40,010 | 1.75 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 0.85 | $43,740 | 0.94 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 0.85 | $42,210 | 0.68 |
| Arecibo, PR | 0.85 | $22,200 | 7.04 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 0.85 | $39,460 | 1.43 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 0.85 | $41,810 | 1.71 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 0.84 | $44,300 | 1.76 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 0.84 | $51,200 | 0.77 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 0.84 | $39,210 | 3.66 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 0.84 | $50,540 | 0.54 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 0.84 | $62,370 | 1.03 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 0.84 | $39,090 | 4.93 |
| Richmond, VA | 0.83 | $42,660 | 3.02 |
| Montgomery, AL | 0.83 | $37,130 | 1.49 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 0.82 | $40,110 | 1.19 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 0.82 | $38,470 | 1.17 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 0.81 | $38,380 | Not published by BLS |
| Jacksonville, FL | 0.81 | $39,480 | 1.38 |
| Lancaster, PA | 0.80 | $38,780 | 1.06 |
| Rochester, NY | 0.80 | $41,180 | 0.87 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 0.80 | $45,650 | 1.24 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 0.80 | $48,850 | 1.03 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 0.78 | $48,250 | 1.2 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 0.78 | $37,150 | 2.76 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 0.78 | $45,710 | 2.32 |
| Columbia, SC | 0.77 | $35,850 | 0.71 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 0.77 | $36,010 | 2.43 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 0.77 | $37,870 | 0.74 |
| Worcester, MA | 0.77 | $44,470 | 1.06 |
| Syracuse, NY | 0.77 | $40,540 | 1.3 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 0.76 | $36,610 | Not published by BLS |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 0.76 | $41,260 | 0.85 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 0.75 | $45,040 | 1.29 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 0.75 | $33,590 | 2.87 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 0.75 | $35,980 | 4.35 |
| commercial-vehicle manufacturers-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 0.75 | $38,800 | Not published by BLS |
| El Paso, TX | 0.73 | $28,940 | 1.03 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 0.73 | $48,530 | Not published by BLS |
| Tulsa, OK | 0.73 | $33,990 | 0.91 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 0.72 | $37,360 | 1.47 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 0.69 | $38,260 | 0.76 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 0.69 | $31,520 | 3.34 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 0.68 | $41,990 | Not published by BLS |
| Rapid City, SD | 0.67 | $30,900 | 3.79 |
| Anchorage, AK | 0.65 | $39,130 | 1.51 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 0.63 | $46,060 | 1.45 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 0.62 | $44,380 | 1.45 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 0.62 | $36,400 | 1.61 |
| Madison, WI | 0.60 | $35,090 | Not published by BLS |
| Ogden, UT | 0.55 | $26,730 | 4.25 |
Closest proxy Our title "Carpenter Helper" is reported by BLS as SOC 47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters. Closest proxy: Helpers--Carpenters. This published occupation covers only part of Carpenter Helper; do not treat it as a quoted range for the complete role.
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