The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors 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 | $47,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors 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 $119,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $69,580 | 8.54% | 23.94% |
| 2021 | $63,640 | 3.30% | - |
| 2020 | $61,540 | 4.45% | - |
| 2019 | $58,800 | 8.04% | - |
| 2018 | $54,070 | 0.44% | - |
| 2017 | $53,830 | -0.85% | - |
| 2016 | $54,290 | -5.38% | - |
| 2015 | $57,210 | 2.95% | - |
| 2014 | $55,520 | 0.07% | - |
| 2013 | $55,480 | 4.61% | - |
| 2012 | $52,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,580, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for accountants and auditors in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $81,000). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of accountants and auditors in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 14.1 percent (14.1%) lower.