The annual salary statistics of preschool and childcare center education administrators in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of preschool and childcare center education administrators in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool and childcare center education administrators 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 $108,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool and childcare center education administrators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $59,130 | -1.54% | 39.73% |
| 2017 | $60,040 | 45.95% | - |
| 2016 | $32,450 | 15.16% | - |
| 2015 | $27,530 | -0.76% | - |
| 2014 | $27,740 | -17.20% | - |
| 2013 | $32,510 | -9.63% | - |
| 2012 | $35,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,130, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for preschool and childcare center education administrators in state of South Carolina, followed by Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway (median annual salary $52,630). In comparison, the median annual salary of preschool and childcare center education administrators in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 11.0 percent (11.0%) higher than that in Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Columbia | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |