The annual salary statistics of carpenters in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of carpenters in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $29,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,370.
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 | $48,040 | 5.16% | 24.25% |
| 2021 | $45,560 | 2.92% | - |
| 2020 | $44,230 | 0.11% | - |
| 2019 | $44,180 | 1.95% | - |
| 2018 | $43,320 | 3.09% | - |
| 2017 | $41,980 | 8.36% | - |
| 2016 | $38,470 | 1.30% | - |
| 2015 | $37,970 | 2.50% | - |
| 2014 | $37,020 | -1.92% | - |
| 2013 | $37,730 | 3.55% | - |
| 2012 | $36,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,040, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for carpenters in state of Virginia, followed by Richmond (median annual salary $47,670). In comparison, the median annual salary of carpenters in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is .8 percent (.8%) higher than that in Richmond.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |