The annual salary statistics of carpenters in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of carpenters in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $36,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,160.
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 | $50,020 | 3.96% | 5.06% |
| 2021 | $48,040 | 3.29% | - |
| 2020 | $46,460 | 2.93% | - |
| 2019 | $45,100 | -9.96% | - |
| 2018 | $49,590 | 2.60% | - |
| 2017 | $48,300 | 6.19% | - |
| 2016 | $45,310 | 12.91% | - |
| 2015 | $39,460 | 0.73% | - |
| 2014 | $39,170 | -1.91% | - |
| 2013 | $39,920 | -18.96% | - |
| 2012 | $47,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,020 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for carpenters in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of carpenters in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 22.7 percent (22.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 27.8 percent (27.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.