SOC 47-3012 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro

Helpers--Carpenters Salary in Orlando, FL

The average salary for helpers--carpenters in Orlando, Florida is $41,360 a year ($19.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,460: half of the 280 people in this job in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,050).

$41,360average per year

$19.88 / hourMedian $39,460Take-home ≈ $35,413

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

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

280people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#5 of 8Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Carpenters pay range in Orlando

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,070 or more. The middle half of helpers--carpenters in Orlando earn between $37,230 and $45,870.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $49K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,360$3,447$19.88
Median$39,460$3,288$18.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,230$3,102$17.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,870$3,822$22.05

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

Helpers--Carpenters pay in Orlando vs. Florida and the U.S.

Helpers--carpenters in Orlando earn about the same as the Florida average ($41,750) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($44,050). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $43,780.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Orlando$41,360$39,460$34,860$49,070280
Florida$41,750$40,220$34,160$49,4502,120
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 Orlando

On the average salary of $41,360, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $35,413 a year, or $2,951 a month and $1,362 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 Orlando a good place for helpers--carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $41,360 buys what about $40,782 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Carpenters salary in other Florida cities

Orlando ranks 5th of 8 Florida metro areas for this job; Sarasota pays the most ($43,730).

All Helpers--Carpenters salaries in Florida

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 Orlando: questions

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

$19.88 an hour on average, and $18.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,413 a year ($2,951 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,360. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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