The annual salary statistics of archivists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of archivists 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 | $37,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for archivists 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 $81,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of archivists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,370 | 2.87% | 70.29% |
| 2021 | $61,550 | 36.44% | - |
| 2019 | $39,120 | -17.48% | - |
| 2017 | $45,960 | 1.91% | - |
| 2016 | $45,080 | 4.99% | - |
| 2015 | $42,830 | 2.08% | - |
| 2014 | $41,940 | -3.22% | - |
| 2013 | $43,290 | 56.50% | - |
| 2012 | $18,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,370, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for archivists in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $65,520). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of archivists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
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