The annual salary statistics of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary foreign language and literature 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 | $50,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary foreign language and literature 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 $106,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,680 | 2.71% | 6.18% |
| 2021 | $63,900 | 2.27% | - |
| 2020 | $62,450 | 1.62% | - |
| 2019 | $61,440 | 0.15% | - |
| 2018 | $61,350 | -1.16% | - |
| 2017 | $62,060 | 5.24% | - |
| 2016 | $58,810 | 3.59% | - |
| 2015 | $56,700 | -1.02% | - |
| 2014 | $57,280 | -1.27% | - |
| 2013 | $58,010 | -6.22% | - |
| 2012 | $61,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,680, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the second highest paying city for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Columbia (median annual salary of $78,910). Compared with Columbia, the median annual salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 16.8 percent (16.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbia | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Spartanburg |