The annual salary statistics of food servers, nonrestaurant in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of food servers, nonrestaurant 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 | $21,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food servers, nonrestaurant 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 $37,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food servers, nonrestaurant from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,900 | 5.18% | 35.99% |
| 2021 | $28,350 | 17.74% | - |
| 2020 | $23,320 | -7.98% | - |
| 2019 | $25,180 | 13.15% | - |
| 2018 | $21,870 | 1.69% | - |
| 2017 | $21,500 | 12.65% | - |
| 2016 | $18,780 | -1.49% | - |
| 2015 | $19,060 | 0.52% | - |
| 2014 | $18,960 | -2.32% | - |
| 2013 | $19,400 | 1.34% | - |
| 2012 | $19,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,900, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for food servers, nonrestaurant in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $29,990). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of food servers, nonrestaurant in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is .3 percent (.3%) lower.