The annual salary statistics of computer operators in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer operators 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 | $30,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer operators 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 $62,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $49,520 | 20.05% | 26.96% |
| 2016 | $39,590 | 12.98% | - |
| 2015 | $34,450 | 3.51% | - |
| 2014 | $33,240 | -10.14% | - |
| 2013 | $36,610 | 1.20% | - |
| 2012 | $36,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,520, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for computer operators in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Augusta-Richmond County (median annual salary of $65,720). Compared with Augusta-Richmond County, the median annual salary of computer operators in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 24.7 percent (24.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Columbia | |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |