SOC 47-3012 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro

Helpers--Carpenters Salary in San Antonio, TX

The average salary for helpers--carpenters in San Antonio, Texas is $39,340 a year ($18.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,320: half of the 110 people in this job in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,188).

$39,340average per year

$18.91 / hourMedian $42,320Take-home ≈ $33,790

  • $25K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 7Texas metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Carpenters pay range in San Antonio

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,060 or more. The middle half of helpers--carpenters in San Antonio earn between $32,600 and $45,590.

  • $25K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $46K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,340$3,278$18.91
Median$42,320$3,527$20.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,600$2,717$15.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,590$3,799$21.92

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

Helpers--Carpenters salary after taxes in San Antonio

On the average salary of $39,340, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $33,790 a year, or $2,816 a month and $1,300 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 San Antonio a good place for helpers--carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $39,340 buys what about $41,535 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Carpenters salary in other Texas cities

San Antonio ranks 5th of 7 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($46,750).

All Helpers--Carpenters salaries in Texas

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 San Antonio: questions

How much do helpers--carpenters make an hour in San Antonio?

$18.91 an hour on average, and $20.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--carpenters salary in San Antonio?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--carpenters take-home pay in San Antonio?

About $33,790 a year ($2,816 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,340. Texas has no state income tax.

Do helpers--carpenters earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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