The annual salary statistics of other biological scientists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other biological scientists 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 |
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10th Percentile Wage | $54,720 |
25th Percentile Wage | $76,980 |
50th Percentile Wage | $89,940 |
75th Percentile Wage | $103,170 |
90th Percentile Wage | $144,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other biological scientists 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 $144,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other biological scientists from 2012 to 2022.
Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
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2022 | $89,940 | -0.51% | 21.28% |
2021 | $90,400 | 0.51% | - |
2020 | $89,940 | 7.52% | - |
2019 | $83,180 | 0.02% | - |
2018 | $83,160 | 4.55% | - |
2017 | $79,380 | 0.64% | - |
2016 | $78,870 | 2.09% | - |
2015 | $77,220 | 3.37% | - |
2013 | $74,620 | 5.12% | - |
2012 | $70,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $89,940, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for other biological scientists in state of South Carolina, followed by Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary $81,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of other biological scientists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 8.9 percent (8.9%) higher than that in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill.
Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
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Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
Augusta-Richmond County |