The annual salary statistics of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 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 | $44,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 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 $64,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,400 | 6.91% | 16.23% |
| 2021 | $47,850 | -1.42% | - |
| 2020 | $48,530 | 3.85% | - |
| 2019 | $46,660 | 5.47% | - |
| 2018 | $44,110 | 2.90% | - |
| 2017 | $42,830 | 1.91% | - |
| 2016 | $42,010 | -0.74% | - |
| 2015 | $42,320 | 0.45% | - |
| 2014 | $42,130 | -0.93% | - |
| 2013 | $42,520 | -1.27% | - |
| 2012 | $43,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,400, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $56,140). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower.