SOC 47-3012 · Tulsa, OK metro

Helpers--Carpenters Salary in Tulsa, OK

The average salary for helpers--carpenters in Tulsa, Oklahoma is $36,300 a year ($17.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,990: half of the 60 people in this job in the Tulsa, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,188).

$36,300average per year

$17.45 / hourMedian $33,990Take-home ≈ $30,259

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Oklahoma metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Carpenters pay range in Tulsa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,650 or more. The middle half of helpers--carpenters in Tulsa earn between $31,660 and $42,270.

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,300$3,025$17.45
Median$33,990$2,832$16.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,660$2,638$15.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,270$3,522$20.32

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

Helpers--Carpenters salary after taxes in Tulsa

On the average salary of $36,300, a single filer in Tulsa takes home about $30,259 a year, or $2,522 a month and $1,164 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Tulsa area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $36,300 buys what about $40,689 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Tulsa ($46,670). A typical home costs $253,725, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Carpenters salary in other Oklahoma cities

Tulsa ranks 2nd of 2 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Oklahoma City pays the most ($40,020).

All Helpers--Carpenters salaries in Oklahoma

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 Tulsa: questions

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

$17.45 an hour on average, and $16.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,259 a year ($2,522 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,300.

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

The average here is 16% 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 Tulsa, OK (46140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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