AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 47-3012.00
Will AI replace Helpers--Carpenters?
Helpers--Carpenters: AI does not yet handle any of the role's 18 tasks; most of the work is hands-on, and the part AI can address mostly needs an efficient-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 18 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Helpers--Carpenters, from most to least exposed. None reaches 60, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fasten timbers or lumber with glue, screws, pegs, or nails and install hardware. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Align, straighten, plumb, or square forms for installation. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Install handrails under the direction of a carpenter. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Cut tile or linoleum to fit and spread adhesives on flooring for installation. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Cut and install insulating or sound-absorbing material. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Perform tie spacing layout and measure, mark, drill or cut. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Select tools, equipment, or materials from storage and transport items to work site. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Drill holes in timbers or lumber. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Cut timbers, lumber, or paneling to specified dimensions. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Position and hold timbers, lumber, or paneling in place for fastening or cutting. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Hold plumb bobs, sighting rods, or other equipment to aid in establishing reference points and lines. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Erect scaffolding, shoring, or braces. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Construct forms and assist in raising them to the required elevation. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Glue and clamp edges or joints of assembled parts. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Smooth or sand surfaces to remove ridges, tool marks, glue, or caulking. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Secure stakes to grids for constructions of footings, nail scabs to footing forms, and vibrate and float concrete. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Cover surfaces with laminated plastic covering material. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Clean work areas, machines, or equipment, to maintain a clean and safe job site. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 18 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 18 of 18. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
An efficient-tier model or lower covers 27% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 27% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 73% is hands-on.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 21,680
- Median annual wage
- $43,780
- Middle half of earners
- $36,730 to $49,400
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +4.5%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Carpenters 71% skill overlap, about 10 months to move Exposure23
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 71% skill overlap, about 10 months to move Exposure18
- Helpers--Roofers 70% skill overlap, about 11 months to move Exposure16
- Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 70% skill overlap, about 11 months to move Exposure14
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 68% skill overlap, about 11 months to move Exposure23
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Helpers--Carpenters and AI
Will AI replace Helpers--Carpenters?
Not on current evidence. None of the 18 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation reaches a task exposure of 60, the level at which JobRoute counts a task as handled by AI, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 16 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears.
What is the AI exposure of Helpers--Carpenters?
16 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 18 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 18 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Helpers--Carpenters tasks can AI already do?
None reaches 60 yet. The most exposed task is: Fasten timbers or lumber with glue, screws, pegs, or nails and install hardware, at 20 out of 100.
What AI model tier does this role need?
An efficient-tier model or lower covers 27% of the role's importance-weighted task work, and 73% is hands-on work that no model tier covers. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Helpers--Carpenters, and what do they earn?
21,680 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $43,780 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +4.5% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Helpers--Carpenters. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/helpers-carpenters
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