The annual salary statistics of carpenters in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of carpenters in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $35,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,500.
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 | $49,980 | 6.50% | 30.57% |
| 2021 | $46,730 | 1.80% | - |
| 2020 | $45,890 | 10.07% | - |
| 2019 | $41,270 | 4.24% | - |
| 2018 | $39,520 | 6.83% | - |
| 2017 | $36,820 | -5.84% | - |
| 2016 | $38,970 | 5.70% | - |
| 2015 | $36,750 | 6.37% | - |
| 2014 | $34,410 | 0.61% | - |
| 2013 | $34,200 | -1.46% | - |
| 2012 | $34,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,980, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for carpenters in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $52,150). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of carpenters in Lewiston-Auburn is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area |