The annual salary statistics of carpenters in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of carpenters in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $32,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,540.
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 | $63,490 | 3.54% | 37.34% |
| 2021 | $61,240 | 8.80% | - |
| 2020 | $55,850 | 29.17% | - |
| 2019 | $39,560 | 0.15% | - |
| 2018 | $39,500 | 8.35% | - |
| 2017 | $36,200 | 5.36% | - |
| 2016 | $34,260 | 1.08% | - |
| 2015 | $33,890 | -35.50% | - |
| 2014 | $45,920 | -5.55% | - |
| 2013 | $48,470 | 17.93% | - |
| 2012 | $39,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,490, Augusta-Richmond County is the highest paying city for carpenters in state of South Carolina, followed by Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary $48,590). In comparison, the median annual salary of carpenters in Augusta-Richmond County is 23.5 percent (23.5%) higher than that in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville.