The annual salary statistics of library technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of library technicians 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 | $23,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for library technicians 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 $38,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of library technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,390 | -0.31% | 15.11% |
| 2021 | $29,480 | -5.50% | - |
| 2020 | $31,100 | -1.13% | - |
| 2019 | $31,450 | 4.39% | - |
| 2018 | $30,070 | 0.73% | - |
| 2017 | $29,850 | 3.58% | - |
| 2016 | $28,780 | 0.52% | - |
| 2015 | $28,630 | 4.61% | - |
| 2014 | $27,310 | 0.88% | - |
| 2013 | $27,070 | 7.83% | - |
| 2012 | $24,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,390 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for library technicians in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of library technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 25.3 percent (25.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 32.0 percent (32.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.