The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of childcare workers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort 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 | $19,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $31,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $31,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,250.
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 | $24,670 | 4.86% | 26.19% |
| 2021 | $23,470 | 6.01% | - |
| 2020 | $22,060 | -4.35% | - |
| 2019 | $23,020 | 12.60% | - |
| 2018 | $20,120 | -3.18% | - |
| 2017 | $20,760 | 12.28% | - |
| 2016 | $18,210 | -5.71% | - |
| 2015 | $19,250 | 5.40% | - |
| 2012 | $18,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,670 in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 13.3 percent (13.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 26.6 percent (26.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.