The annual and hourly salary statistics of helpers--production workers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of helpers--production workers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for helpers--production workers 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 $57,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of helpers--production workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $26,440 | 16.53% | -3.48% |
| 2016 | $22,070 | 6.39% | - |
| 2015 | $20,660 | 3.78% | - |
| 2014 | $19,880 | -13.08% | - |
| 2013 | $22,480 | -21.71% | - |
| 2012 | $27,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $26,440 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for helpers--production workers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of helpers--production workers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 35.9 percent (35.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Anderson and 26.7 percent (26.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Anderson | |
| Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Columbia | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Florence | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |