Pay by state · 48 states
Helpers--Carpenter Salary by State (2026)
Helpers--Carpenters earn the most in New Hampshire at $58,090 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $24,530 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $43,780. All 48 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $58,090New Hampshire
- National median
- $43,780BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $24,530Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 48of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Helpers--Carpenter salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of helpers--carpenters OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHNew Hampshire | $58,090 | $48,080 | $59,090 | N/A | $55,767 |
| 2 | COColorado | $50,900 | $43,860 | $54,870 | 200 | $49,393 |
| 3 | CTConnecticut | $50,460 | $47,290 | $56,770 | 200 | $48,702 |
| 4 | RIRhode Island | $50,300 | $48,460 | $52,640 | N/A | $49,179 |
| 5 | MEMaine | $50,100 | $44,550 | $52,760 | 160 | $51,623 |
| 6 | CACalifornia | $49,890 | $43,150 | $64,810 | 2,670 | $45,060 |
| 7 | MAMassachusetts | $48,130 | $36,750 | $56,160 | 630 | $45,510 |
| 8 | NYNew York | $47,740 | $42,670 | $53,140 | 1,110 | $44,236 |
| 9 | ARArkansas | $46,800 | $37,440 | $49,070 | 100 | $53,832 |
| 10 | WAWashington | $46,060 | $46,060 | $56,910 | 620 | $43,041 |
| 11 | ILIllinois | $45,660 | $32,340 | $54,340 | N/A | $45,679 |
| 12 | MIMichigan | $44,960 | $36,090 | $49,400 | 230 | $46,728 |
| 13 | OHOhio | $44,760 | $37,390 | $47,430 | 540 | $48,246 |
| 14 | HIHawaii | $44,550 | $40,010 | $50,660 | N/A | $40,518 |
| 15 | VTVermont | $44,550 | $41,070 | $50,600 | 200 | $45,479 |
| 16 | NJNew Jersey | $44,040 | $33,870 | $50,300 | 840 | $40,476 |
| 17 | TXTexas | $43,950 | $33,410 | $48,270 | 2,270 | $45,283 |
| 18 | PAPennsylvania | $43,880 | $36,980 | $47,940 | 560 | $44,972 |
| 19 | VAVirginia | $43,730 | $39,080 | $48,900 | 1,200 | $43,252 |
| 20 | OROregon | $43,260 | $40,960 | $51,200 | 220 | $41,853 |
| 21 | INIndiana | $42,940 | $37,490 | $48,900 | 160 | $46,009 |
| 22 | MTMontana | $42,670 | $42,670 | $48,610 | N/A | $45,084 |
| 23 | IDIdaho | $41,820 | $36,630 | $45,410 | N/A | $43,793 |
| 24 | AZArizona | $41,540 | $38,600 | $44,570 | N/A | $41,261 |
| 25 | LALouisiana | $40,900 | $30,470 | $48,690 | 860 | $46,368 |
| 26 | NCNorth Carolina | $40,540 | $36,750 | $45,370 | 650 | $42,979 |
| 27 | FLFlorida | $40,220 | $36,270 | $46,280 | 2,120 | $38,892 |
| 28 | GAGeorgia | $40,160 | $35,130 | $45,240 | 410 | $41,706 |
| 29 | IAIowa | $39,830 | $38,510 | $44,320 | 100 | $45,384 |
| 30 | TNTennessee | $39,790 | $37,350 | $47,650 | 440 | $43,311 |
| 31 | NENebraska | $39,670 | $34,520 | $45,650 | 50 | $44,027 |
| 32 | WIWisconsin | $39,480 | $35,090 | $43,550 | 150 | $41,958 |
| 33 | MDMaryland | $39,470 | $36,400 | $47,000 | 580 | $37,605 |
| 34 | AKAlaska | $39,210 | $39,130 | $44,700 | 90 | $38,306 |
| 35 | ALAlabama | $38,930 | $36,170 | $44,320 | 410 | $43,829 |
| 36 | KSKansas | $38,130 | $33,550 | $46,290 | 80 | $42,335 |
| 37 | OKOklahoma | $38,080 | $31,660 | $41,980 | 150 | $43,350 |
| 38 | NMNew Mexico | $37,100 | $32,900 | $47,390 | 50 | $40,233 |
| 39 | NVNevada | $36,230 | $28,800 | $46,260 | 540 | $36,238 |
| 40 | SCSouth Carolina | $36,090 | $31,400 | $39,360 | 200 | $38,496 |
| 41 | UTUtah | $35,820 | $26,730 | $40,530 | 330 | $36,232 |
| 42 | KYKentucky | $35,520 | $34,180 | $38,300 | N/A | $39,397 |
| 43 | MSMississippi | $35,360 | $29,120 | $37,060 | 140 | $40,666 |
| 44 | SDSouth Dakota | $34,700 | $29,610 | $38,820 | 330 | $39,171 |
| 45 | DEDelaware | $33,920 | $31,200 | $43,730 | 190 | $33,985 |
| 46 | WVWest Virginia | $33,760 | $31,550 | $37,720 | 320 | $37,722 |
| 47 | MOMissouri | $32,420 | $29,110 | $42,210 | 50 | $35,698 |
| 48 | PRPuerto Rico | $24,530 | $23,040 | $29,160 | 1,410 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Helpers--Carpenters, that changes the ranking: New Hampshire leads on raw pay at $58,090, while New Hampshire leads once prices are taken into account at $55,767.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Helpers--Carpenter pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Helpers--Carpenters the most?
New Hampshire reports the highest median wage for Helpers--Carpenters at $58,090 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Colorado ($50,900) and Connecticut ($50,460).
Which state pays Helpers--Carpenters the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Helpers--Carpenters at $24,530 a year, $33,560 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Helpers--Carpenters earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts New Hampshire first at $55,767 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $58,090. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.