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Computer and Information Research Scientist Salary in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina

The annual salary statistics of computer and information research scientists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer and information research scientists 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Computer and Information Research Scientists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$68,610
25th Percentile Wage	$77,720
50th Percentile Wage	$91,820
75th Percentile Wage	$106,430
90th Percentile Wage	$108,510

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer and information research scientists 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 $108,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $91,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,610.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer and information research scientists from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	3-Year Growth
2015	$91,820	6.83%	13.83%
2014	$85,550	3.92%	-
2013	$82,200	3.75%	-
2012	$79,120	-	-

Table 2. Compare Computer and Information Research Scientist Salary in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville with Other South Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $91,820, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for computer and information research scientists in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $116,040). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of computer and information research scientists in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill	$116,040
Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville	$91,820