The salary statistics of carpenters in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare carpenters salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) carpenters is $76,510. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $48,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid carpenters is $29,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of carpenters in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $48,400 | -0.14% | 10.43% |
| 2017 | $48,470 | 4.17% | - |
| 2016 | $46,450 | 4.35% | - |
| 2015 | $44,430 | 0.79% | - |
| 2014 | $44,080 | 2.31% | - |
| 2013 | $43,060 | -0.67% | - |
| 2012 | $43,350 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].