The annual and hourly salary statistics of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $19,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,510 | 7.04% | 1.97% |
| 2016 | $33,940 | 4.86% | - |
| 2015 | $32,290 | -13.53% | - |
| 2014 | $36,660 | -0.98% | - |
| 2013 | $37,020 | 3.32% | - |
| 2012 | $35,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,510, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the second highest paying city for jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary of $49,710). Compared with Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, the median annual salary of jewelers and precious stone and metal workers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 26.6 percent (26.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Columbia | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Augusta-Richmond County |