The annual salary statistics of carpenters in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of carpenters in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 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 | $29,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,230.
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 | $38,490 | 4.52% | 20.01% |
| 2021 | $36,750 | 13.77% | - |
| 2020 | $31,690 | 1.20% | - |
| 2019 | $31,310 | -2.17% | - |
| 2018 | $31,990 | -2.84% | - |
| 2017 | $32,900 | 0.88% | - |
| 2016 | $32,610 | 8.65% | - |
| 2015 | $29,790 | -13.13% | - |
| 2014 | $33,700 | 9.05% | - |
| 2013 | $30,650 | -0.46% | - |
| 2012 | $30,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,490, Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for carpenters in state of North Carolina, following city of Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $46,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of carpenters in Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wilmington | |
| Goldsboro | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rocky Mount | |
| Jacksonville | |
| Asheville | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Fayetteville | |
| New Bern | |
| Greenville | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Burlington | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |