The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary education teachers 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 | $50,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $63,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education teachers 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 $98,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,660 | -16.61% | 5.27% |
| 2021 | $75,400 | 4.34% | - |
| 2020 | $72,130 | 2.83% | - |
| 2019 | $70,090 | 8.06% | - |
| 2018 | $64,440 | 3.38% | - |
| 2017 | $62,260 | 3.81% | - |
| 2016 | $59,890 | -2.32% | - |
| 2015 | $61,280 | 0.02% | - |
| 2014 | $61,270 | 1.53% | - |
| 2013 | $60,330 | -1.52% | - |
| 2012 | $61,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,660 in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education teachers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 18.1 percent (18.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbia and 24.7 percent (24.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Spartanburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbia | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Spartanburg |