The salary statistics of carpenters in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare carpenters salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) carpenters is $89,580. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $55,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid carpenters is $33,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of carpenters in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $55,360 | 2.15% | 12.77% |
| 2017 | $54,170 | 1.74% | - |
| 2016 | $53,230 | 3.23% | - |
| 2015 | $51,510 | 2.56% | - |
| 2014 | $50,190 | 3.03% | - |
| 2013 | $48,670 | 0.78% | - |
| 2012 | $48,290 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].