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Carpenters Helper Salary in Reading, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of carpenters helpers in Reading, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of carpenters helpers in Reading 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 Reading, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,140
25th Percentile Wage
$22,580
50th Percentile Wage
$24,980
75th Percentile Wage
$30,850
90th Percentile Wage
$39,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters helpers in Reading, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,140.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of carpenters helpers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$24,980
5.84% 5.84%
2013
$23,520
0.00% -
2012
$23,520
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $24,980, Reading is the lowest paying city for carpenters helpers in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Altoona (median annual salary of $51,260). Compared with the highest paying city Altoona, the median annual salary of carpenters helpers in Reading is 51.3 percent (51.3%) lower.

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

See also: Top paying jobs in Reading, Pennsylvania.