Compare One Occupation Across States
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Helpers--Carpenters
Full helpers--carpenters overview →U.S. mean $44,050 · median $43,780
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $54,530 | $49,890 | $26 | +23.8% | $36,690–$76,080 |
| New Hampshire | #2 | $53,340 | $58,090 | $26 | +21.1% | $42,320–$61,830 |
| Connecticut | #3 | $51,390 | $50,460 | $25 | +16.7% | $41,600–$60,030 |
| Rhode Island | #4 | $51,160 | $50,300 | $25 | +16.1% | $47,690–$56,980 |
| Washington | #5 | $50,800 | $46,060 | $24 | +15.3% | $41,990–$60,040 |
| Colorado | #6 | $48,970 | $50,900 | $24 | +11.2% | $41,430–$54,870 |
| Arkansas | #7 | $48,940 | $46,800 | $24 | +11.1% | $33,410–$74,670 |
| Maine | #8 | $48,560 | $50,100 | $23 | +10.2% | $39,480–$54,950 |
| New York | #9 | $48,050 | $47,740 | $23 | +9.1% | $38,850–$58,210 |
| Massachusetts | #10 | $46,910 | $48,130 | $23 | +6.5% | $35,190–$56,160 |
| Vermont | #11 | $46,680 | $44,550 | $22 | +6% | $40,090–$58,000 |
| Oregon | #12 | $45,390 | $43,260 | $22 | +3% | $33,780–$53,820 |
| Illinois | #13 | $45,340 | $45,660 | $22 | +2.9% | $31,200–$59,740 |
| Hawaii | #14 | $45,280 | $44,550 | $22 | +2.8% | $40,010–$54,090 |
| Montana | #15 | $45,240 | $42,670 | $22 | +2.7% | $39,870–$49,920 |
| New Jersey | #16 | $44,100 | $44,040 | $21 | +0.1% | $32,220–$58,240 |
| Virginia | #17 | $43,980 | $43,730 | $21 | -0.2% | $30,460–$57,140 |
| Michigan | #18 | $43,730 | $44,960 | $21 | -0.7% | $34,820–$53,020 |
| Pennsylvania | #19 | $43,180 | $43,880 | $21 | -2% | $31,200–$56,580 |
| Ohio | #20 | $42,740 | $44,760 | $21 | -3% | $27,910–$54,870 |
| Indiana | #21 | $42,720 | $42,940 | $21 | -3% | $32,900–$53,460 |
| Tennessee | #22 | $42,670 | $39,790 | $21 | -3.1% | $33,410–$55,450 |
| Texas | #23 | $42,120 | $43,950 | $20 | -4.4% | $28,490–$56,560 |
| Maryland | #24 | $41,790 | $39,470 | $20 | -5.1% | $31,660–$54,190 |
| Florida | #25 | $41,750 | $40,220 | $20 | -5.2% | $34,160–$49,450 |
| Alaska | #26 | $41,720 | $39,210 | $20 | -5.3% | $36,270–$50,270 |
| Arizona | #27 | $41,440 | $41,540 | $20 | -5.9% | $38,590–$44,960 |
| Iowa | #28 | $41,360 | $39,830 | $20 | -6.1% | $30,730–$56,390 |
| Idaho | #29 | $41,060 | $41,820 | $20 | -6.8% | $31,810–$49,200 |
| North Carolina | #30 | $40,420 | $40,540 | $19 | -8.2% | $29,920–$48,680 |
| Wisconsin | #31 | $40,340 | $39,480 | $19 | -8.4% | $26,750–$56,880 |
| New Mexico | #32 | $40,120 | $37,100 | $19 | -8.9% | $32,000–$53,310 |
| Louisiana | #33 | $39,860 | $40,900 | $19 | -9.5% | $22,660–$52,100 |
| Kansas | #34 | $39,830 | $38,130 | $19 | -9.6% | $29,900–$49,000 |
| Nebraska | #35 | $39,720 | $39,670 | $19 | -9.8% | $31,990–$47,290 |
| Alabama | #36 | $39,370 | $38,930 | $19 | -10.6% | $29,610–$47,730 |
| Georgia | #37 | $39,280 | $40,160 | $19 | -10.8% | $27,890–$45,620 |
| Oklahoma | #38 | $36,980 | $38,080 | $18 | -16% | $29,890–$45,470 |
| Nevada | #39 | $36,780 | $36,230 | $18 | -16.5% | $26,800–$47,440 |
| Kentucky | #40 | $36,570 | $35,520 | $18 | -17% | $25,320–$42,970 |
| Delaware | #41 | $36,460 | $33,920 | $18 | -17.2% | $31,200–$45,990 |
| West Virginia | #42 | $36,150 | $33,760 | $17 | -17.9% | $29,370–$47,930 |
| Missouri | #43 | $36,040 | $32,420 | $17 | -18.2% | $28,780–$45,020 |
| South Carolina | #44 | $35,610 | $36,090 | $17 | -19.2% | $25,830–$43,920 |
| South Dakota | #45 | $35,600 | $34,700 | $17 | -19.2% | $27,420–$46,370 |
| Utah | #46 | $34,740 | $35,820 | $17 | -21.1% | $26,730–$53,340 |
| Mississippi | #47 | $34,660 | $35,360 | $17 | -21.3% | $29,120–$42,670 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.