The annual salary statistics of chemical engineers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chemical engineers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $54,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $185,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical engineers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $185,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,700.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $102,610 | 2.34% | 12.78% |
| 2021 | $100,210 | -18.65% | - |
| 2020 | $118,900 | 11.56% | - |
| 2019 | $105,150 | -0.49% | - |
| 2018 | $105,660 | 18.99% | - |
| 2017 | $85,590 | -6.80% | - |
| 2016 | $91,410 | 2.09% | - |
| 2015 | $89,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $102,610, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the highest paying city for chemical engineers in state of South Carolina, followed by Florence (median annual salary $100,660). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemical engineers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in Florence.
| 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 |