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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters
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).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
35,890 |
3.2 % |
$14.52 |
$30,200 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$9.47 |
$11.16 |
$13.85 |
$17.17 |
$20.69 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$19,690 |
$23,210 |
$28,810 |
$35,720 |
$43,030 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Residential Building Construction |
12,460 |
1.74 |
$14.02 |
$29,160 |
Building Finishing Contractors |
6,250 |
0.82 |
$14.30 |
$29,750 |
Nonresidential Building Construction |
5,430 |
0.72 |
$15.99 |
$33,250 |
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
4,380 |
0.52 |
$14.07 |
$29,260 |
Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
2,120 |
0.33 |
$13.86 |
$28,820 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Residential Building Construction |
12,460 |
1.74 |
$14.02 |
$29,160 |
Building Finishing Contractors |
6,250 |
0.82 |
$14.30 |
$29,750 |
Nonresidential Building Construction |
5,430 |
0.72 |
$15.99 |
$33,250 |
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
4,380 |
0.52 |
$14.07 |
$29,260 |
Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
2,120 |
0.33 |
$13.86 |
$28,820 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Ship and Boat Building |
80 |
0.06 |
$18.44 |
$38,360 |
Utility System Construction |
910 |
0.18 |
$18.13 |
$37,710 |
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
(8) |
(8) |
$16.64 |
$34,620 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
40 |
(7) |
$16.49 |
$34,300 |
Nonresidential Building Construction |
5,430 |
0.72 |
$15.99 |
$33,250 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Texas |
4,750 |
0.40 |
1.58 |
$14.12 |
$29,370 |
California |
3,210 |
0.20 |
0.79 |
$16.52 |
$34,360 |
Virginia |
2,430 |
0.65 |
2.53 |
$13.57 |
$28,220 |
Florida |
2,330 |
0.28 |
1.11 |
$13.83 |
$28,770 |
Louisiana |
1,850 |
0.96 |
3.77 |
$13.45 |
$27,980 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
South Dakota |
400 |
0.96 |
3.75 |
$12.37 |
$25,720 |
Louisiana |
1,850 |
0.96 |
3.77 |
$13.45 |
$27,980 |
Alaska |
250 |
0.78 |
3.06 |
$17.52 |
$36,440 |
Virginia |
2,430 |
0.65 |
2.53 |
$13.57 |
$28,220 |
Vermont |
190 |
0.64 |
2.50 |
$15.20 |
$31,610 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Minnesota |
600 |
0.21 |
0.83 |
$19.24 |
$40,010 |
District of Columbia |
150 |
0.22 |
0.84 |
$17.83 |
$37,090 |
Alaska |
250 |
0.78 |
3.06 |
$17.52 |
$36,440 |
Hawaii |
140 |
0.21 |
0.84 |
$17.30 |
$35,980 |
Rhode Island |
290 |
0.60 |
2.36 |
$17.29 |
$35,970 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,610 |
0.55 |
2.15 |
$14.97 |
$31,140 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
1,300 |
0.52 |
2.04 |
$14.06 |
$29,240 |
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
1,150 |
0.18 |
0.69 |
$16.25 |
$33,790 |
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
1,140 |
0.47 |
1.83 |
$14.99 |
$31,170 |
Baton Rouge, LA |
880 |
2.23 |
8.73 |
$13.26 |
$27,580 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
740 |
0.55 |
2.14 |
$14.32 |
$29,790 |
St. Louis, MO-IL |
620 |
0.46 |
1.81 |
$16.95 |
$35,250 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
540 |
0.13 |
0.50 |
$18.03 |
$37,510 |
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
530 |
0.34 |
1.32 |
$13.96 |
$29,040 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
460 |
0.41 |
1.58 |
$15.18 |
$31,580 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Baton Rouge, LA |
880 |
2.23 |
8.73 |
$13.26 |
$27,580 |
Lake Charles, LA |
180 |
1.76 |
6.90 |
$17.20 |
$35,770 |
Lynchburg, VA |
170 |
1.71 |
6.68 |
$11.66 |
$24,260 |
Harrisonburg, VA |
80 |
1.23 |
4.79 |
$12.07 |
$25,110 |
New Bedford, MA |
80 |
1.20 |
4.69 |
$16.98 |
$35,310 |
Charlottesville, VA |
120 |
1.07 |
4.18 |
$13.63 |
$28,340 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX |
170 |
1.03 |
4.03 |
$16.57 |
$34,470 |
Anchorage, AK |
170 |
0.98 |
3.83 |
$18.12 |
$37,700 |
Burlington-South Burlington, VT |
120 |
0.94 |
3.66 |
$16.23 |
$33,760 |
Rapid City, SD |
60 |
0.85 |
3.31 |
$11.48 |
$23,890 |
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