SOC 47-3012 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro

Helpers--Carpenters Salary in Fort Myers, FL

The average salary for helpers--carpenters in Fort Myers, Florida is $40,640 a year ($19.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,090: half of the 210 people in this job in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,188).

$40,640average per year

$19.54 / hourMedian $39,090Take-home ≈ $34,834

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

210people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 8Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Carpenters pay range in Fort Myers

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,640 or more. The middle half of helpers--carpenters in Fort Myers earn between $35,360 and $45,580.

  • $35K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,640$3,387$19.54
Median$39,090$3,258$18.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,360$2,947$17.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,580$3,798$21.91

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

Helpers--Carpenters salary after taxes in Fort Myers

On the average salary of $40,640, a single filer in Fort Myers takes home about $34,834 a year, or $2,903 a month and $1,340 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Fort Myers area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.3), so the average $40,640 buys what about $39,707 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Myers ($46,780). A typical home costs $339,372, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Carpenters salary in other Florida cities

Fort Myers ranks 7th of 8 Florida metro areas for this job; Sarasota pays the most ($43,730).

All Helpers--Carpenters salaries in Florida

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 Fort Myers: questions

How much do helpers--carpenters make an hour in Fort Myers?

$19.54 an hour on average, and $18.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--carpenters salary in Fort Myers?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--carpenters take-home pay in Fort Myers?

About $34,834 a year ($2,903 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,640. Florida has no state income tax.

Do helpers--carpenters earn more in Fort Myers than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (15980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 4.93, this job is 4.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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