SOC 47-3012.00

    Helpers--Carpenters

    Help carpenters by performing duties requiring less skill.

    Median pay
    $43,780
    Growth
    -1.7%
    Decline
    Openings a year
    2,000
    Typical education
    No formal credential

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Source: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

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    Annual pay range

    Lowest 10% earn less than
    $31,660
    Median
    $43,780
    Highest 10% earn more than
    $57,670
    National wages for all workers in this occupation. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

    21,680 people work in this occupation.

    What helpers--carpenters do

    Job Zone 2: Some preparation

    Help carpenters by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

    Usually a high school diploma; some on-the-job training or experience.

    Interest profile

    Realistic (R) · strongest
    99 / 100
    Investigative (I)
    5 / 100
    Artistic (A)
    7 / 100
    Social (S)
    19 / 100
    Enterprising (E)
    10 / 100
    Conventional (C)
    41 / 100
    How strongly each interest area describes the work, from O*NET (scores rescaled to 0–100). The interest code lists the strongest areas in order.

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    What you'd do

    Performing General Physical Activities
    86
    Handling and Moving Objects
    84
    Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
    80
    Getting Information
    78
    Making Decisions and Solving Problems
    75
    Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
    73
    Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
    70
    Controlling Machines and Processes
    67
    Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
    65
    Thinking Creatively
    64
    Work activities rated by importance for this occupation, O*NET (0–100).

    Skills and strengths

    Skills

    • Active Listening
    • Complex Problem Solving
    • Coordination
    • Critical Thinking
    • Monitoring
    • Social Perceptiveness
    • Speaking
    • Active Learning
    • Equipment Selection
    • Judgment and Decision Making

    Knowledge

    • Public Safety and Security
    • Building and Construction
    • English Language
    • Mathematics
    • Mechanical
    • Production and Processing
    • Education and Training
    • Administration and Management
    • Transportation
    • Customer and Personal Service

    Abilities

    • Near Vision
    • Arm-Hand Steadiness
    • Manual Dexterity
    • Extent Flexibility
    • Multilimb Coordination
    • Problem Sensitivity
    • Static Strength
    • Category Flexibility
    • Control Precision
    • Deductive Reasoning

    Work styles

    • Dependability
    • Attention to Detail
    • Cooperation
    • Cautiousness
    • Perseverance
    • Humility
    • Integrity
    • Self-Control
    • Stress Tolerance
    • Achievement Orientation

    Also called

    Beam Builder Helper · Building Carpenter Helper · Cabinetmaker Helper · Carpenter Apprentice · Carpenter Assistant · Carpenter Helper · Carpenter Mate · Construction Carpenter Helper · Cooper Helper · Hammerer Helper

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    Certifications

    Core certifications employers recognise for this work.

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    Data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration, with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development). Retrieved November 9, 2026.

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    Sources and attribution

    Every figure on this page comes from these public datasets. Missing values are shown as not reported, never estimated.

    O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.

    Data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration, with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development). Retrieved November 9, 2026.

    Page data updated November 5, 2026.