Helpers--Carpenters
What Helpers--Carpenters Do
Help carpenters by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- 1.8%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 2 of 5Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Job training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Building and Constructionimportance 4.6/5
- Mechanicalimportance 4.1/5
- Mathematicsimportance 4.1/5
- Transportationimportance 4.0/5
- English Languageimportance 3.9/5
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.5/5
- Production and Processingimportance 3.3/5
- Designimportance 3.3/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.8/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.7/5
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.7/5
- Spend Time Standing4.6/5
- Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.5/5
- Contact With Others4.4/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters94% skill match
- Construction Laborers92% skill match
- Mechanical Door Repairers92% skill match
- Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons91% skill match
- Helpers--Roofers91% skill match
- Roof Bolters, Mining90% skill match
- Highway Maintenance Workers90% skill match
- Floor Sanders and Finishers89% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.0/5
- Coordinationimportance 3.0/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.0/5
- Equipment Selectionimportance 2.9/5
- Operations Monitoringimportance 2.9/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 2.9/5
- Time Managementimportance 2.9/5
- Repairingimportance 2.6/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Hot Technologies
Other Software Used
- Bosch Punch List
- Cost estimating software
- Craftsman CD Estimator
- Drawing and drafting software
- Job costing software
- Quicken
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Cautiousness
- Perseverance
- Humility
- Integrity
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- RealisticHigh
- ConventionalMedium
- SocialLow
- EnterprisingLow
- ArtisticLow
- InvestigativeLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where helpers--carpenters make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Aguadilla, PR18.62× national avg
- 2Ponce, PR12.28× national avg
- 3San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR10.54× national avg
- 4Baton Rouge, LA5.17× national avg
- 5Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL4.93× national avg
Possible Career Moves
A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.