The annual salary statistics of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Santa Cruz-Watsonville 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 | $35,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,380 | -2.05% | -12.68% |
| 2021 | $47,330 | -5.77% | - |
| 2020 | $50,060 | 16.44% | - |
| 2019 | $41,830 | -15.13% | - |
| 2018 | $48,160 | -4.19% | - |
| 2017 | $50,180 | 4.13% | - |
| 2016 | $48,110 | 10.29% | - |
| 2014 | $43,160 | -18.05% | - |
| 2013 | $50,950 | -2.57% | - |
| 2012 | $52,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,380 in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is in the middle of salary range for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Santa Cruz-Watsonville is 13.4 percent (13.4%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City and 58.5 percent (58.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yuba City.