The annual salary statistics of forest and conservation technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of forest and conservation technicians 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 | $26,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,570 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forest and conservation technicians 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 $55,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forest and conservation technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $41,230 | -4.88% | -4.88% |
| 2016 | $43,240 | 1.18% | - |
| 2015 | $42,730 | 7.86% | - |
| 2014 | $39,370 | -5.08% | - |
| 2013 | $41,370 | -4.52% | - |
| 2012 | $43,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,230 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for forest and conservation technicians in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of forest and conservation technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 25.6 percent (25.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 24.2 percent (24.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill |