The annual salary statistics of industrial machinery mechanics in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of industrial machinery mechanics 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 | $32,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for industrial machinery mechanics 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 $85,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of industrial machinery mechanics from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $53,110 | 9.75% | 12.16% |
| 2021 | $47,930 | -24.26% | - |
| 2020 | $59,560 | 5.94% | - |
| 2019 | $56,020 | 4.68% | - |
| 2018 | $53,400 | 5.45% | - |
| 2017 | $50,490 | -4.48% | - |
| 2016 | $52,750 | 0.49% | - |
| 2015 | $52,490 | 1.87% | - |
| 2014 | $51,510 | 10.33% | - |
| 2013 | $46,190 | -1.00% | - |
| 2012 | $46,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,110 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for industrial machinery mechanics in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of industrial machinery mechanics in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 13.2 percent (13.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbia and 26.8 percent (26.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.