SOC 47-3012 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro

Helpers--Carpenters Salary in Dallas, TX

The average salary for helpers--carpenters in Dallas, Texas is $41,990 a year ($20.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,740: half of the 530 people in this job in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,050).

$41,990average per year

$20.19 / hourMedian $43,740Take-home ≈ $35,919

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

530people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#4 of 7Texas metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Carpenters pay range in Dallas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,600 or more. The middle half of helpers--carpenters in Dallas earn between $34,060 and $47,800.

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,990$3,499$20.19
Median$43,740$3,645$21.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,060$2,838$16.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,800$3,983$22.98

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

Helpers--Carpenters pay in Dallas vs. Texas and the U.S.

Helpers--carpenters in Dallas earn about the same as the Texas average ($42,120) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($44,050). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $43,780.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dallas$41,990$43,740$28,830$57,600530
Texas$42,120$43,950$28,490$56,5602,270
United States$44,050$43,780$31,660$57,67021,680

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Helpers--Carpenters salary after taxes in Dallas

On the average salary of $41,990, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $35,919 a year, or $2,993 a month and $1,381 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 Dallas a good place for helpers--carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $41,990 buys what about $40,731 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Carpenters salary in other Texas cities

Dallas ranks 4th 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 Dallas: questions

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

$20.19 an hour on average, and $21.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,919 a year ($2,993 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,990. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,050).

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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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