The annual salary statistics of carpenters in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of carpenters in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $87,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of carpenters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $68,100 | -0.84% | 14.11% |
| 2016 | $68,670 | 1.49% | - |
| 2015 | $67,650 | 2.35% | - |
| 2014 | $66,060 | 10.26% | - |
| 2013 | $59,280 | 1.33% | - |
| 2012 | $58,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,100, Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for carpenters in state of Alaska, following the highest paying city Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $75,250). Compared with Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of carpenters in Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Alaska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anchorage | |
| Fairbanks |