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Helpers--Carpenters salary in Washington

The median helpers--carpenters in Washington earns $46,060 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,266 a month.

10th percentile
$41,990
25th percentile
$46,060
Median percentile
$46,060
75th percentile
$56,910
90th percentile
$60,040

Based on 620 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$39,189 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,060
Federal income tax−$3,347
Social Security + Medicare−$3,524
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,266
Every two weeks$1,507

Does it go far here?

$43,041Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
54%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

All helpers--carpenters salaries · Take-home pay in Washington