The annual salary statistics of electricians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of electricians 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 | $35,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electricians 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 $71,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electricians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,800 | 2.97% | 25.66% |
| 2021 | $48,320 | 15.25% | - |
| 2020 | $40,950 | -1.05% | - |
| 2019 | $41,380 | 0.10% | - |
| 2018 | $41,340 | -4.38% | - |
| 2017 | $43,150 | -0.93% | - |
| 2016 | $43,550 | -2.02% | - |
| 2015 | $44,430 | 8.04% | - |
| 2014 | $40,860 | 7.81% | - |
| 2013 | $37,670 | 1.73% | - |
| 2012 | $37,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,800 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for electricians in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of electricians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 30.1 percent (30.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Augusta-Richmond County and 38.5 percent (38.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.