The annual salary statistics of carpenters in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage data of carpenters in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $46,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,030.
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 | $66,160 | 1.07% | 13.89% |
| 2021 | $65,450 | -2.83% | - |
| 2020 | $67,300 | -0.52% | - |
| 2019 | $67,650 | 3.06% | - |
| 2018 | $65,580 | 4.82% | - |
| 2017 | $62,420 | 5.50% | - |
| 2016 | $58,990 | 8.61% | - |
| 2015 | $53,910 | 3.75% | - |
| 2014 | $51,890 | -3.12% | - |
| 2013 | $53,510 | -6.47% | - |
| 2012 | $56,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,160, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the highest paying city for carpenters in state of Connecticut, followed by New Haven (median annual salary $60,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of carpenters in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 8.2 percent (8.2%) higher than that in New Haven.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| New Haven | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterbury | |
| Danbury | |
| Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area |