The annual salary statistics of cargo and freight agents in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of cargo and freight agents 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 | $37,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cargo and freight agents 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 $60,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cargo and freight agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,310 | -2.44% | 4.82% |
| 2021 | $47,440 | 6.37% | - |
| 2020 | $44,420 | 4.71% | - |
| 2019 | $42,330 | 0.28% | - |
| 2018 | $42,210 | -0.71% | - |
| 2017 | $42,510 | 0.80% | - |
| 2013 | $42,170 | -4.53% | - |
| 2012 | $44,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,310, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for cargo and freight agents in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $48,090). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of cargo and freight agents in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Columbia | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Florence |