The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of computer programmers 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 | $47,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers 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 $112,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $74,340 | 2.52% | 16.25% |
| 2017 | $72,470 | 0.36% | - |
| 2016 | $72,210 | -1.81% | - |
| 2015 | $73,520 | 1.44% | - |
| 2014 | $72,460 | 6.16% | - |
| 2013 | $68,000 | 8.44% | - |
| 2012 | $62,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,340 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 47.3 percent (47.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.