SOC 47-3012 · Reno, NV metro

Helpers--Carpenters Salary in Reno, NV

The average salary for helpers--carpenters in Reno, Nevada is $42,180 a year ($20.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,430: half of the 150 people in this job in the Reno, NV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,188).

$42,180average per year

$20.28 / hourMedian $47,430Take-home ≈ $36,072

  • $28K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2Nevada metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Carpenters pay range in Reno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,440 or more. The middle half of helpers--carpenters in Reno earn between $37,200 and $47,440.

  • $28K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,180$3,515$20.28
Median$47,430$3,952$22.80
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,200$3,100$17.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,440$3,953$22.81

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

Helpers--Carpenters salary after taxes in Reno

On the average salary of $42,180, a single filer in Reno takes home about $36,072 a year, or $3,006 a month and $1,387 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 Reno a good place for helpers--carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Reno area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.0), so the average $42,180 buys what about $41,757 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Reno ($49,660). A typical home costs $570,546, or 13.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Carpenters salary in other Nevada cities

Reno ranks 1st of 2 Nevada metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Helpers--Carpenters salaries in Nevada

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 Reno: questions

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

$20.28 an hour on average, and $22.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,072 a year ($3,006 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,180. Nevada has no state income tax.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Reno, NV (39900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.1%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.88, this job is 3.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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