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Carpenters Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of carpenters in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of carpenters in Harrisburg-Carlisle is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Carpenters in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,150
25th Percentile Wage
$44,030
50th Percentile Wage
$49,540
75th Percentile Wage
$60,810
90th Percentile Wage
$76,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,150.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of carpenters from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$49,540
3.05% 20.85%
2021
$48,030
4.83% -
2020
$45,710
9.28% -
2019
$41,470
0.68% -
2018
$41,190
-4.44% -
2017
$43,020
-8.48% -
2016
$46,670
3.99% -
2015
$44,810
6.20% -
2014
$42,030
3.57% -
2013
$40,530
3.26% -
2012
$39,210
- -

Table 2. Compare Carpenters Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,540 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for carpenters in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of carpenters in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 23.4 percent (23.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 27.1 percent (27.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$64,690
Philadelphia
$60,180
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$56,830
State College
$51,780
Pittsburgh
$50,840
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$50,020
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$49,540
York-Hanover
$48,860
Reading
$48,200
Lancaster
$47,680
Lebanon
$47,210
Gettysburg
$47,150
Williamsport
$47,150
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$47,100
East Stroudsburg
$46,990
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$46,850
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$46,660
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$46,540
Altoona
$46,080
Erie
$46,070
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$44,700
Johnstown
$44,620
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$41,640
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$40,240
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$36,130

See also: Top paying jobs in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania.