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).

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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

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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

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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