DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Help carpenters by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. Construction laborers who do not primarily assist carpenters are classified under "Construction Laborers" (47-2061). Apprentice workers are classified with the appropriate skilled construction trade occupation (47-2011 through 47-2231).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	520	164	$13.93/hr	$0.64/hr	$9.95/hr	$11.95/hr	$13.32/hr	$14.72/hr	$19.21/hr
U S	35,870	1,040	$13.21/hr	$0.13/hr	$8.80/hr	$10.21/hr	$12.41/hr	$15.54/hr	$18.35/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Helpers--Carpenters Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Construction 500 $13.35/hr

Other Regional Data For Helpers--Carpenters Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2010 - 2020 Minnesota 520 $13.32/hr 60.5% Central Minnesota 50 $12.79/hr 64.1% Southeast Minnesota 50 $12.38/hr 56.1% Southwest Minnesota 50 $11.40/hr 47.2% Northeast Minnesota 40 $13.90/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 40 $11.88/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota 20 $16.13/hr 47.9% Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/A $13.28/hr 65.6% Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN-WI MSA N/A $13.16/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State N/A $16.43/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA N/A $13.32/hr N/A Duluth-Superior MN-WI MSA N/A $14.22/hr N/A Fargo-Moorhead ND-MN MSA N/A $14.76/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2010 - 2020
Carpenters	12,320	$21.80/hr	24.0%
Construction Laborers	7,440	$19.09/hr	18.8%
Pipelayers	620	$29.18/hr	34.9%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	370	$29.43/hr	62.3%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	280	$14.59/hr	52.0%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	230	$17.59/hr	71.5%

• Holds plumb bobs, sighting rods, and other equipment to aid in establishing reference points and lines.
• Positions and holds timbers, lumber, and paneling in place for fastening or cutting.
• Hews timbers.
• Erects scaffolding, shoring, and braces.
• Selects needed tools, equipment, and materials from storage and transports items to work site.
• Covers surfaces with laminated plastic covering material.
• Drills holes in timbers or lumber.
• Cuts tile or linoleum to fit.
• Cuts timbers, lumber and/or paneling to specified dimensions.
• Fastens timbers and/or lumber with glue, screws, pegs, or nails.
• Spreads adhesives on flooring to install tile or linoleum.
• Smoothes and sands surfaces to remove ridges, tool marks, glue, or caulking.
• Glues and clamps edges or joints of assembled parts.
• Cuts and installs insulating or sound-absorbing material.