The annual salary statistics of carpenters helpers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of carpenters helpers 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 | $31,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters helpers 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 $46,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of carpenters helpers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,550 | 0.13% | 17.95% |
| 2021 | $37,500 | 8.43% | - |
| 2020 | $34,340 | 7.78% | - |
| 2019 | $31,670 | 10.29% | - |
| 2018 | $28,410 | -4.86% | - |
| 2017 | $29,790 | -0.27% | - |
| 2016 | $29,870 | 3.11% | - |
| 2015 | $28,940 | 2.70% | - |
| 2014 | $28,160 | 5.40% | - |
| 2013 | $26,640 | -15.65% | - |
| 2012 | $30,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,550, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for carpenters helpers in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Augusta-Richmond County (median annual salary of $45,200). Compared with Augusta-Richmond County, the median annual salary of carpenters helpers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 16.9 percent (16.9%) lower.