The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of biological technicians 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 | $32,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians 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 $68,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,200 | -6.13% | 10.64% |
| 2021 | $47,970 | -8.23% | - |
| 2019 | $51,920 | 20.45% | - |
| 2018 | $41,300 | 1.84% | - |
| 2017 | $40,540 | 3.11% | - |
| 2016 | $39,280 | 14.64% | - |
| 2015 | $33,530 | -7.52% | - |
| 2014 | $36,050 | -6.77% | - |
| 2013 | $38,490 | -4.94% | - |
| 2012 | $40,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,200 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for biological technicians in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of biological technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 10.7 percent (10.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 26.4 percent (26.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Greenville-Mauldin-Easley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbia | |
| Florence | |
| Sumter | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley |