The annual salary statistics of food scientists and technologists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food scientists and technologists 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 | $33,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food scientists and technologists 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 $85,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food scientists and technologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,760 | -21.81% | 1.99% |
| 2021 | $55,740 | -14.94% | - |
| 2017 | $64,070 | -15.69% | - |
| 2016 | $74,120 | 10.83% | - |
| 2015 | $66,090 | 0.12% | - |
| 2014 | $66,010 | 32.42% | - |
| 2013 | $44,610 | -0.54% | - |
| 2012 | $44,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,760, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the second highest paying city for food scientists and technologists in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Augusta-Richmond County (median annual salary of $63,520). Compared with Augusta-Richmond County, the median annual salary of food scientists and technologists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 28.0 percent (28.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill |