The annual salary statistics of funeral attendants in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of funeral attendants 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 | $23,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for funeral attendants 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 $39,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of funeral attendants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33,570 | 10.19% | 20.79% |
| 2021 | $30,150 | 2.55% | - |
| 2020 | $29,380 | 24.68% | - |
| 2017 | $22,130 | -3.07% | - |
| 2016 | $22,810 | 8.51% | - |
| 2015 | $20,870 | -3.16% | - |
| 2014 | $21,530 | -15.14% | - |
| 2013 | $24,790 | -7.26% | - |
| 2012 | $26,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,570, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for funeral attendants in state of South Carolina, followed by Augusta-Richmond County (median annual salary $30,840). In comparison, the median annual salary of funeral attendants in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 8.1 percent (8.1%) higher than that in Augusta-Richmond County.