The annual salary statistics of computer hardware engineers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer hardware engineers 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 | $71,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $94,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $117,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $143,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer hardware engineers 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 $143,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $117,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $71,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer hardware engineers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $117,750 | 1.16% | 23.95% |
| 2021 | $116,380 | -1.91% | - |
| 2020 | $118,600 | 14.04% | - |
| 2019 | $101,950 | 11.95% | - |
| 2014 | $89,770 | 1.23% | - |
| 2013 | $88,670 | -0.99% | - |
| 2012 | $89,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $117,750, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for computer hardware engineers in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $128,800). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of computer hardware engineers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Columbia |