SOC 47-3012 · Montgomery, AL metro

Helpers--Carpenters Salary in Montgomery, AL

The average salary for helpers--carpenters in Montgomery, Alabama is $37,300 a year ($17.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,130: half of the 30 people in this job in the Montgomery, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,188).

$37,300average per year

$17.93 / hourMedian $37,130Take-home ≈ $30,640

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Alabama metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Carpenters pay range in Montgomery

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,510 or more. The middle half of helpers--carpenters in Montgomery earn between $34,490 and $41,050.

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,300$3,108$17.93
Median$37,130$3,094$17.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,490$2,874$16.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,050$3,421$19.74

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

Helpers--Carpenters salary after taxes in Montgomery

On the average salary of $37,300, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $30,640 a year, or $2,553 a month and $1,178 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 Montgomery a good place for helpers--carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $37,300 buys what about $41,591 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Carpenters salary in other Alabama cities

Montgomery ranks 3rd 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 Montgomery: questions

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

$17.93 an hour on average, and $17.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,640 a year ($2,553 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,300. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 14% 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 Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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 1.49, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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