SOC 47-3012 · Stockton-Lodi, CA metro

Helpers--Carpenters Salary in Stockton, CA

The average salary for helpers--carpenters in Stockton, California is $47,950 a year ($23.05 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,590: half of the 40 people in this job in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,188).

$47,950average per year

$23.05 / hourMedian $50,590Take-home ≈ $39,638

  • $34K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+11%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 8California metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Carpenters pay range in Stockton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,740 or more. The middle half of helpers--carpenters in Stockton earn between $41,600 and $50,870.

  • $34K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,950$3,996$23.05
Median$50,590$4,216$24.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,600$3,467$20.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,870$4,239$24.46

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

Helpers--Carpenters salary after taxes in Stockton

On the average salary of $47,950, a single filer in Stockton takes home about $39,638 a year, or $3,303 a month and $1,525 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Stockton area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.1), so the average $47,950 buys what about $45,628 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Stockton ($48,990). A typical home costs $531,785, or 11.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Carpenters salary in other California cities

Stockton ranks 5th of 8 California metro areas for this job; Los Angeles pays the most ($62,310).

All Helpers--Carpenters salaries in California

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 Stockton: questions

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

$23.05 an hour on average, and $24.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,638 a year ($3,303 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,950. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 11% more 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 Stockton-Lodi, CA (44700). 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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