The annual salary statistics of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of aircraft mechanics and service technicians 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 | $38,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for aircraft mechanics and service technicians 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 $81,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $72,300 | 12.48% | 29.46% |
| 2021 | $63,280 | 7.17% | - |
| 2020 | $58,740 | -12.17% | - |
| 2019 | $65,890 | -0.17% | - |
| 2018 | $66,000 | 5.36% | - |
| 2017 | $62,460 | 4.63% | - |
| 2016 | $59,570 | 3.84% | - |
| 2015 | $57,280 | 14.66% | - |
| 2014 | $48,880 | -21.15% | - |
| 2013 | $59,220 | 13.88% | - |
| 2012 | $51,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,300, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for aircraft mechanics and service technicians in state of South Carolina, followed by Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort (median annual salary $69,780). In comparison, the median annual salary of aircraft mechanics and service technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 3.5 percent (3.5%) higher than that in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Columbia | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Florence | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |