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Carpenters Helper Salary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of carpenters helpers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of carpenters helpers in Philadelphia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Carpenters Helpers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,100
25th Percentile Wage
$31,850
50th Percentile Wage
$35,930
75th Percentile Wage
$40,010
90th Percentile Wage
$48,500

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters helpers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,100.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of carpenters helpers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$35,930
6.10% 21.93%
2016
$33,740
12.60% -
2015
$29,490
4.07% -
2014
$28,290
-4.63% -
2013
$29,600
5.24% -
2012
$28,050
- -

Table 2. Compare Carpenters Helper Salary in Philadelphia with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,930 in Philadelphia is in the middle of salary range for carpenters helpers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of carpenters helpers in Philadelphia is 29.9 percent (29.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Altoona and 30.5 percent (30.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Reading.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Altoona
$51,260
York-Hanover
$44,300
Pittsburgh
$43,240
Lancaster
$43,140
Erie
$40,910
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$40,240
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$38,550
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$38,080
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$36,160
Philadelphia
$35,930
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$32,350
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$29,050
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$27,560
Newark-Union
$26,610
Reading
$24,980