The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of computer programmers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $59,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $116,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $94,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,530.
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 | $94,750 | 0.90% | 14.65% |
| 2017 | $93,900 | 3.55% | - |
| 2016 | $90,570 | 4.27% | - |
| 2015 | $86,700 | 4.19% | - |
| 2014 | $83,070 | 0.89% | - |
| 2013 | $82,330 | 1.77% | - |
| 2012 | $80,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $94,750, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the highest paying city for computer programmers in state of South Carolina, followed by Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway (median annual salary $87,870). In comparison, the median annual salary of computer programmers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 7.3 percent (7.3%) higher than that in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway.