The annual salary statistics of forest and conservation technicians in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of forest and conservation technicians 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 | $26,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forest and conservation technicians 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 $46,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,780.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forest and conservation technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $31,260 | 1.95% | -26.33% |
| 2017 | $30,650 | -7.18% | - |
| 2016 | $32,850 | -11.11% | - |
| 2015 | $36,500 | 1.32% | - |
| 2013 | $36,020 | -9.63% | - |
| 2012 | $39,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,260, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the lowest paying city for forest and conservation technicians in state of South Carolina, following city of Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $55,390). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of forest and conservation technicians in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is about 43.6 percent (43.6%) lower than that of the highest paying city Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| 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 |