The annual salary statistics of cartographers and photogrammetrists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of cartographers and photogrammetrists 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 | $45,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cartographers and photogrammetrists 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 $98,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cartographers and photogrammetrists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,930 | 0.71% | 10.21% |
| 2021 | $60,500 | 11.52% | - |
| 2019 | $53,530 | 6.65% | - |
| 2016 | $49,970 | 4.88% | - |
| 2015 | $47,530 | -21.27% | - |
| 2014 | $57,640 | -3.96% | - |
| 2013 | $59,920 | 8.69% | - |
| 2012 | $54,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,930, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for cartographers and photogrammetrists in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $75,630). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of cartographers and photogrammetrists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 19.4 percent (19.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Columbia | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Florence |