The annual salary statistics of counter and rental clerks in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of counter and rental clerks 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 | $22,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter and rental clerks 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 $50,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of counter and rental clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,310 | 16.79% | 35.74% |
| 2021 | $29,380 | 9.09% | - |
| 2020 | $26,710 | 4.53% | - |
| 2019 | $25,500 | 0.35% | - |
| 2018 | $25,410 | 7.32% | - |
| 2017 | $23,550 | -8.41% | - |
| 2016 | $25,530 | 10.30% | - |
| 2015 | $22,900 | 2.79% | - |
| 2014 | $22,260 | -0.54% | - |
| 2013 | $22,380 | -1.39% | - |
| 2012 | $22,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,310 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for counter and rental clerks in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of counter and rental clerks in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 45.9 percent (45.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.