The annual salary statistics of clergy in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clergy 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 | $38,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy 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 $81,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,260 | -1.92% | 21.83% |
| 2021 | $59,380 | 9.72% | - |
| 2020 | $53,610 | -13.58% | - |
| 2019 | $60,890 | 5.81% | - |
| 2018 | $57,350 | 2.63% | - |
| 2017 | $55,840 | 5.41% | - |
| 2016 | $52,820 | 0.45% | - |
| 2015 | $52,580 | -1.96% | - |
| 2014 | $53,610 | 3.75% | - |
| 2013 | $51,600 | 11.74% | - |
| 2012 | $45,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,260, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for clergy in state of South Carolina, followed by Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary $57,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of clergy in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Anderson | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Columbia | |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence |