The annual salary statistics of general and operations managers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of general and operations managers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $50,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $97,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $141,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $188,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general and operations managers 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 $188,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $97,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general and operations managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $97,640 | 3.33% | 3.65% |
| 2018 | $94,390 | 8.33% | - |
| 2017 | $86,530 | 5.41% | - |
| 2016 | $81,850 | -3.08% | - |
| 2015 | $84,370 | -5.89% | - |
| 2014 | $89,340 | -0.82% | - |
| 2013 | $90,070 | -4.45% | - |
| 2012 | $94,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $97,640, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for general and operations managers in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $112,610). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of general and operations managers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 13.3 percent (13.3%) lower.