The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of construction laborers 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 | $27,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers 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 $47,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,600.
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 | $37,300 | 1.64% | 32.82% |
| 2021 | $36,690 | 9.98% | - |
| 2020 | $33,030 | 3.66% | - |
| 2019 | $31,820 | 3.87% | - |
| 2018 | $30,590 | 4.38% | - |
| 2017 | $29,250 | 9.61% | - |
| 2016 | $26,440 | 4.16% | - |
| 2015 | $25,340 | 1.34% | - |
| 2014 | $25,000 | -2.20% | - |
| 2013 | $25,550 | 1.92% | - |
| 2012 | $25,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,300 in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is in the middle of salary range for construction laborers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of construction laborers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Augusta-Richmond County and 45.7 percent (45.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.