The annual salary statistics of audio-visual and multimedia collections specialists in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of audio-visual and multimedia collections specialists in Columbia 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 | $25,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for audio-visual and multimedia collections specialists in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of audio-visual and multimedia collections specialists from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $31,830 | -0.63% | -0.63% |
| 2016 | $32,030 | 2.75% | - |
| 2015 | $31,150 | -2.83% | - |
| 2012 | $32,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,830, Columbia is the second highest paying city for audio-visual and multimedia collections specialists in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $50,270). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of audio-visual and multimedia collections specialists in Columbia is 36.7 percent (36.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Columbia | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |