The annual salary statistics of carpenters in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of carpenters in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $33,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for carpenters in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,280.
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 | $45,700 | 4.16% | 22.06% |
| 2021 | $43,800 | 5.48% | - |
| 2020 | $41,400 | 6.67% | - |
| 2019 | $38,640 | -1.58% | - |
| 2018 | $39,250 | 2.80% | - |
| 2017 | $38,150 | 2.23% | - |
| 2016 | $37,300 | -0.94% | - |
| 2015 | $37,650 | 8.42% | - |
| 2014 | $34,480 | -4.26% | - |
| 2013 | $35,950 | 0.92% | - |
| 2012 | $35,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,700 in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is in the middle of salary range for carpenters in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of carpenters in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 11.7 percent (11.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Steubenville-Weirton and 16.0 percent (16.0%) 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 |