SOC 47-3012 · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro

Helpers--Carpenters Salary in Beaumont, TX

The average salary for helpers--carpenters in Beaumont, Texas is $46,750 a year ($22.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,250: half of the 90 people in this job in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($44,050).

$46,750average per year

$22.48 / hourMedian $48,250Take-home ≈ $39,744

  • $37K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $57K90th

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

90people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Carpenters pay range in Beaumont

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,560 or more. The middle half of helpers--carpenters in Beaumont earn between $41,790 and $54,110.

  • $37K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $57K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,750$3,896$22.48
Median$48,250$4,021$23.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,790$3,482$20.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,110$4,509$26.01

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

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

Helpers--carpenters in Beaumont earn 11% more than the Texas average ($42,120) and 6% more 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
Beaumont$46,750$48,250$36,730$56,56090
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 Beaumont

On the average salary of $46,750, a single filer in Beaumont takes home about $39,744 a year, or $3,312 a month and $1,529 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 Beaumont a good place for helpers--carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Beaumont area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $46,750 buys what about $51,918 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Beaumont ($48,630). A typical home costs $185,608, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Carpenters salary in other Texas cities

Beaumont ranks 1st of 7 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Beaumont: questions

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

$22.48 an hour on average, and $23.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,744 a year ($3,312 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,750. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 6% more 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (13140). 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 3.99, this job is 4.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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