The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of childcare workers 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 | $21,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $34,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $22,810 | -0.75% | 16.48% |
| 2021 | $22,980 | 15.23% | - |
| 2020 | $19,480 | -2.05% | - |
| 2019 | $19,880 | -0.10% | - |
| 2018 | $19,900 | 3.92% | - |
| 2017 | $19,120 | 1.73% | - |
| 2016 | $18,790 | 1.86% | - |
| 2015 | $18,440 | 3.47% | - |
| 2014 | $17,800 | -3.03% | - |
| 2013 | $18,340 | -3.87% | - |
| 2012 | $19,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,810 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.