The annual salary statistics of carpenters in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of 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 | $31,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for 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 $65,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,560.
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 | $48,590 | 4.63% | 27.66% |
| 2021 | $46,340 | -7.53% | - |
| 2020 | $49,830 | 4.88% | - |
| 2019 | $47,400 | 5.02% | - |
| 2018 | $45,020 | 5.53% | - |
| 2017 | $42,530 | 6.47% | - |
| 2016 | $39,780 | 1.94% | - |
| 2015 | $39,010 | 3.33% | - |
| 2014 | $37,710 | 3.02% | - |
| 2013 | $36,570 | 3.88% | - |
| 2012 | $35,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,590, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for carpenters in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Augusta-Richmond County (median annual salary of $63,490). Compared with Augusta-Richmond County, the median annual salary of carpenters in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 23.5 percent (23.5%) lower.