The annual salary statistics of carpenters in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of carpenters in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $37,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,240.
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 | $46,540 | -0.24% | 24.65% |
| 2021 | $46,650 | -1.33% | - |
| 2020 | $47,270 | 1.25% | - |
| 2019 | $46,680 | 5.89% | - |
| 2018 | $43,930 | 3.44% | - |
| 2017 | $42,420 | 12.28% | - |
| 2016 | $37,210 | -2.82% | - |
| 2015 | $38,260 | 7.24% | - |
| 2014 | $35,490 | -0.73% | - |
| 2013 | $35,750 | 1.90% | - |
| 2012 | $35,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,540 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for carpenters in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of carpenters in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 28.1 percent (28.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 22.4 percent (22.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.