SOC 47-3012 · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro

Helpers--Carpenters Salary in Sarasota, FL

The average salary for helpers--carpenters in Sarasota, Florida is $43,730 a year ($21.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,860: half of the people in this job in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($44,050).

$43,730average per year

$21.03 / hourMedian $43,860Take-home ≈ $37,317

  • $39K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $48K90th

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

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Helpers--Carpenters pay range in Sarasota

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,210 or more. The middle half of helpers--carpenters in Sarasota earn between $43,860 and $43,860.

  • $39K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $48K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,730$3,644$21.02
Median$43,860$3,655$21.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,860$3,655$21.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,860$3,655$21.09

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

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

Helpers--carpenters in Sarasota earn 5% more than the Florida average ($41,750) and about the same as 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
Sarasota$43,730$43,860$38,780$48,210n/a
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 Sarasota

On the average salary of $43,730, a single filer in Sarasota takes home about $37,317 a year, or $3,110 a month and $1,435 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Sarasota a good place for helpers--carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sarasota area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $43,730 buys what about $42,698 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Sarasota ($47,440). A typical home costs $403,601, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Carpenters salary in other Florida cities

Sarasota ranks 1st of 8 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Sarasota: questions

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

$21.03 an hour on average, and $21.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,317 a year ($3,110 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,730. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (35840). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 (a city in the same metro). 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.

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