The annual salary statistics of carpenters in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of carpenters in Auburn-Opelika 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 | $28,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of carpenters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,780 | 5.96% | 27.88% |
| 2021 | $37,410 | 0.00% | - |
| 2020 | $37,410 | 4.46% | - |
| 2019 | $35,740 | -5.90% | - |
| 2018 | $37,850 | 10.25% | - |
| 2017 | $33,970 | 1.35% | - |
| 2016 | $33,510 | -3.28% | - |
| 2015 | $34,610 | 3.12% | - |
| 2014 | $33,530 | -3.25% | - |
| 2013 | $34,620 | 17.13% | - |
| 2012 | $28,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,780 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for carpenters in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of carpenters in Auburn-Opelika is 9.7 percent (9.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 8.9 percent (8.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.