The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary biological science teachers 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 | $19,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science teachers 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 $134,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary biological science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,180 | 6.78% | 5.58% |
| 2021 | $61,690 | -1.72% | - |
| 2019 | $62,750 | -19.60% | - |
| 2018 | $75,050 | 1.11% | - |
| 2017 | $74,220 | 9.77% | - |
| 2013 | $66,970 | 6.69% | - |
| 2012 | $62,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,180 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary biological science teachers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary biological science teachers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 32.5 percent (32.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Augusta-Richmond County and 20.7 percent (20.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Columbia | |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |