The annual salary statistics of carpenters in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of carpenters in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $32,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of carpenters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $46,920 | 0.49% | 5.56% |
| 2016 | $46,690 | 4.39% | - |
| 2015 | $44,640 | -0.94% | - |
| 2014 | $45,060 | -0.20% | - |
| 2013 | $45,150 | 1.86% | - |
| 2012 | $44,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,920 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for carpenters in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of carpenters in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 9.4 percent (9.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Steubenville-Weirton and 18.2 percent (18.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Steubenville-Weirton | |
| Cumberland | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Winchester | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Wheeling | |
| Morgantown | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Charleston | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Beckley | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |