The annual and hourly salary statistics of chemical equipment operators and tenders in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of chemical equipment operators and tenders in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical equipment operators and tenders 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 $75,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical equipment operators and tenders from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $55,360 | 9.54% | 26.23% |
| 2016 | $50,080 | 1.92% | - |
| 2015 | $49,120 | 7.61% | - |
| 2014 | $45,380 | -0.59% | - |
| 2013 | $45,650 | 10.54% | - |
| 2012 | $40,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,360, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for chemical equipment operators and tenders in state of South Carolina, followed by Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $55,140). In comparison, the median annual salary of chemical equipment operators and tenders in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Columbia | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Anderson | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence |