Helpers--Carpenters pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,670 or more. The middle half of helpers--carpenters in Houston earn between $36,860 and $49,890.
- $31K10th
- $37K25th
- $45KMedian
- $50K75th
- $57K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,850 | $3,654 | $21.08 |
| Median | $44,600 | $3,717 | $21.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,860 | $3,072 | $17.72 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,890 | $4,158 | $23.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Helpers--Carpenters salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $43,850, a single filer in Houston takes home about $37,413 a year, or $3,118 a month and $1,439 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for helpers--carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $43,850 buys what about $44,460 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Helpers--Carpenters salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 3rd of 7 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($46,750).
Highest-paying cities for helpers--carpenters
Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,310).
- Los Angeles, CA$62,310
- San Francisco, CA$60,900
- Santa Cruz, CA$58,160
- Wenatchee, WA$52,960
- New Haven, CT$52,920
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Helpers--Carpenters salary in Houston: questions
How much do helpers--carpenters make an hour in Houston?
$21.08 an hour on average, and $21.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level helpers--carpenters salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the helpers--carpenters take-home pay in Houston?
About $37,413 a year ($3,118 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,850. Texas has no state income tax.
Do helpers--carpenters earn more in Houston 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 1.60, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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