The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of couriers and messengers in Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 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 | $18,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $25,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $28,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers in Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $28,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of couriers and messengers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $22,950 | 0.35% | 0.96% |
| 2016 | $22,870 | 7.70% | - |
| 2015 | $21,110 | 7.06% | - |
| 2014 | $19,620 | -10.09% | - |
| 2013 | $21,600 | -5.23% | - |
| 2012 | $22,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $22,950, Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for couriers and messengers in state of South Carolina, following city of Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $34,610). Compared with the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of couriers and messengers in Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area is 33.7 percent (33.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Columbia | |
| Florence | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anderson | |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |