The annual salary statistics of architects (except landscape and naval) in Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of architects (except landscape and naval) in Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 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 | $42,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architects (except landscape and naval) in Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architects (except landscape and naval) from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $54,860 | -8.15% | -24.52% |
| 2013 | $59,330 | -15.14% | - |
| 2012 | $68,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,860, Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for architects (except landscape and naval) in state of South Carolina, following city of Greenville-Mauldin-Easley (median annual salary of $89,540). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of architects (except landscape and naval) in Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area is about 38.7 percent (38.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city Greenville-Mauldin-Easley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Florence | |
| Columbia | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |