The annual salary statistics of driver/sales workers in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of driver/sales workers in Columbia 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 | $15,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $16,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $29,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for driver/sales workers in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $16,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $15,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of driver/sales workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $16,520 | -111.38% | -14.35% |
| 2021 | $34,920 | 33.59% | - |
| 2020 | $23,190 | -4.66% | - |
| 2019 | $24,270 | 18.62% | - |
| 2018 | $19,750 | 2.28% | - |
| 2017 | $19,300 | 0.73% | - |
| 2016 | $19,160 | -35.02% | - |
| 2015 | $25,870 | 21.53% | - |
| 2014 | $20,300 | 5.91% | - |
| 2013 | $19,100 | 1.10% | - |
| 2012 | $18,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $16,520, Columbia is the lowest paying city for driver/sales workers in state of South Carolina, following city of Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $33,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of driver/sales workers in Columbia is 50.9 percent (50.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.