The annual salary statistics of legislators in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of legislators 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 | $16,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $20,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $23,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators 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 $23,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,260.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $18,630 | 1.88% | 4.40% |
| 2018 | $18,280 | -0.38% | - |
| 2017 | $18,350 | 0.87% | - |
| 2016 | $18,190 | 0.55% | - |
| 2015 | $18,090 | 1.93% | - |
| 2014 | $17,740 | -0.23% | - |
| 2013 | $17,780 | -0.17% | - |
| 2012 | $17,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,630, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for legislators in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Greenville-Mauldin-Easley (median annual salary of $18,700). Compared with Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, the median annual salary of legislators in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is .4 percent (.4%) lower.