The annual salary statistics of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse 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 | $29,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse 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 $44,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,390 | 16.90% | 42.34% |
| 2021 | $31,070 | 13.26% | - |
| 2020 | $26,950 | 5.68% | - |
| 2019 | $25,420 | -26.04% | - |
| 2018 | $32,040 | 2.09% | - |
| 2017 | $31,370 | 3.67% | - |
| 2016 | $30,220 | 12.31% | - |
| 2015 | $26,500 | 8.08% | - |
| 2014 | $24,360 | -30.67% | - |
| 2013 | $31,830 | 32.27% | - |
| 2012 | $21,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,390, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in state of South Carolina, followed by Spartanburg (median annual salary $34,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 6.8 percent (6.8%) higher than that in Spartanburg.