The annual salary statistics of foresters in Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of foresters in Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 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 | $52,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for foresters in Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of foresters from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,710 | 37.62% | 37.62% |
| 2021 | $50,350 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,710, Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for foresters in state of South Carolina, followed by Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary $67,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of foresters in Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area is 16.2 percent (16.2%) higher than that in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Florence | |
| Columbia | |
| Augusta-Richmond County |