The annual salary statistics of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food 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 | $16,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $21,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food 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 $29,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $18,800 | 3.09% | 5.21% |
| 2017 | $18,220 | 0.66% | - |
| 2016 | $18,100 | 1.77% | - |
| 2015 | $17,780 | -0.51% | - |
| 2014 | $17,870 | 0.22% | - |
| 2013 | $17,830 | 0.06% | - |
| 2012 | $17,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,800, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $18,940). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is .7 percent (.7%) lower.