The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction laborers 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 | $27,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers 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 $49,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,170.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,050 | 0.97% | 25.96% |
| 2021 | $36,690 | 6.05% | - |
| 2020 | $34,470 | 9.57% | - |
| 2019 | $31,170 | 11.13% | - |
| 2018 | $27,700 | 1.30% | - |
| 2017 | $27,340 | -0.22% | - |
| 2016 | $27,400 | 3.65% | - |
| 2015 | $26,400 | 5.61% | - |
| 2014 | $24,920 | -9.83% | - |
| 2013 | $27,370 | -0.22% | - |
| 2012 | $27,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,050 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for construction laborers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of construction laborers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Augusta-Richmond County and 45.3 percent (45.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.