The annual salary statistics of art directors in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of art directors 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 | $32,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for art directors 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 $128,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of art directors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,700 | -16.26% | 31.52% |
| 2021 | $71,730 | 30.28% | - |
| 2017 | $50,010 | 3.42% | - |
| 2016 | $48,300 | 1.41% | - |
| 2015 | $47,620 | 5.48% | - |
| 2014 | $45,010 | 5.35% | - |
| 2013 | $42,600 | 0.82% | - |
| 2012 | $42,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,700, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the lowest paying city for art directors in state of South Carolina, following city of Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $102,360). In comparison, the median annual salary of art directors in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 39.7 percent (39.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Columbia | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville |