The annual salary statistics of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $29,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,180 | 16.31% | 34.82% |
| 2021 | $38,650 | -9.11% | - |
| 2020 | $42,170 | 7.07% | - |
| 2019 | $39,190 | 9.90% | - |
| 2018 | $35,310 | -8.33% | - |
| 2017 | $38,250 | -6.46% | - |
| 2016 | $40,720 | 12.99% | - |
| 2015 | $35,430 | 21.90% | - |
| 2014 | $27,670 | 8.89% | - |
| 2013 | $25,210 | -19.40% | - |
| 2012 | $30,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,180, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in state of South Carolina, followed by Spartanburg (median annual salary $44,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 2.6 percent (2.6%) higher than that in Spartanburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Columbia | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence |