SOC 47-3012 · Mobile, AL metro

Helpers--Carpenters Salary in Mobile, AL

The average salary for helpers--carpenters in Mobile, Alabama is $39,910 a year ($19.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,010: half of the 40 people in this job in the Mobile, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,188).

$39,910average per year

$19.19 / hourMedian $40,010Take-home ≈ $32,623

  • $31K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Carpenters pay range in Mobile

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,910 or more. The middle half of helpers--carpenters in Mobile earn between $37,140 and $45,890.

  • $31K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,910$3,326$19.19
Median$40,010$3,334$19.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,140$3,095$17.86
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,890$3,824$22.06

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Helpers--Carpenters salary after taxes in Mobile

On the average salary of $39,910, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $32,623 a year, or $2,719 a month and $1,255 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Mobile a good place for helpers--carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Mobile area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $39,910 buys what about $45,302 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Carpenters salary in other Alabama cities

Mobile ranks 2nd of 3 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($42,820).

All Helpers--Carpenters salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for helpers--carpenters

Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,310).

Helpers--Carpenters salary by city

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Helpers--Carpenters salary in Mobile: questions

How much do helpers--carpenters make an hour in Mobile?

$19.19 an hour on average, and $19.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--carpenters salary in Mobile?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--carpenters take-home pay in Mobile?

About $32,623 a year ($2,719 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,910. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do helpers--carpenters earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,188).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-3012; area Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.75, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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