The annual salary statistics of architectural and engineering managers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of architectural and engineering managers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $75,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $99,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $123,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $148,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $169,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architectural and engineering managers 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 $169,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $123,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architectural and engineering managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $123,530 | 3.04% | 29.86% |
| 2018 | $119,770 | 2.55% | - |
| 2017 | $116,710 | 3.46% | - |
| 2016 | $112,670 | -1.55% | - |
| 2015 | $114,420 | 9.67% | - |
| 2014 | $103,360 | 11.54% | - |
| 2013 | $91,430 | 5.23% | - |
| 2012 | $86,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $123,530 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for architectural and engineering managers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of architectural and engineering managers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway and 23.8 percent (23.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.