The annual salary statistics of carpenters in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of carpenters in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $31,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,770.
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 | $45,720 | 12.20% | 22.77% |
| 2021 | $40,140 | 3.74% | - |
| 2020 | $38,640 | 3.88% | - |
| 2019 | $37,140 | 4.71% | - |
| 2018 | $35,390 | 2.09% | - |
| 2017 | $34,650 | -2.25% | - |
| 2016 | $35,430 | -2.62% | - |
| 2015 | $36,360 | -3.88% | - |
| 2014 | $37,770 | 1.30% | - |
| 2013 | $37,280 | 5.28% | - |
| 2012 | $35,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,720, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for carpenters in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $46,900). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of carpenters in Durham-Chapel Hill is 2.5 percent (2.5%) lower.