The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical engineers 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 | $43,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $99,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $130,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers 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 $151,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $99,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $99,020 | -2.54% | 17.53% |
| 2019 | $101,540 | 24.47% | - |
| 2014 | $76,690 | -2.22% | - |
| 2013 | $78,390 | -4.17% | - |
| 2012 | $81,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $99,020 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for chemical engineers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical engineers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 45.3 percent (45.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Florence | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Columbia | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anderson |