The annual salary statistics of chemical technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chemical technicians 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 | $39,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chemical technicians 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 $69,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chemical technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,770 | -13.19% | 20.64% |
| 2021 | $54,070 | 17.14% | - |
| 2020 | $44,800 | 1.83% | - |
| 2019 | $43,980 | 5.75% | - |
| 2018 | $41,450 | -5.67% | - |
| 2017 | $43,800 | 7.28% | - |
| 2016 | $40,610 | 4.21% | - |
| 2015 | $38,900 | -3.96% | - |
| 2014 | $40,440 | -2.47% | - |
| 2013 | $41,440 | 8.52% | - |
| 2012 | $37,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,770 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for chemical technicians in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of chemical technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 31.2 percent (31.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Augusta-Richmond County and 24.2 percent (24.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Columbia | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence | |
| Sumter | |
| Anderson |