The annual salary statistics of broadcast technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of broadcast 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 | $23,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for broadcast 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 $75,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of broadcast technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $54,790 | 41.49% | 48.20% |
| 2020 | $32,060 | -13.97% | - |
| 2019 | $36,540 | -13.60% | - |
| 2018 | $41,510 | 2.55% | - |
| 2017 | $40,450 | 23.19% | - |
| 2016 | $31,070 | 0.32% | - |
| 2015 | $30,970 | 2.91% | - |
| 2013 | $30,070 | 5.62% | - |
| 2012 | $28,380 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,790, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for broadcast technicians in state of South Carolina, followed by Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary $47,440). In comparison, the median annual salary of broadcast technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 13.4 percent (13.4%) higher than that in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Columbia | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |