The annual salary statistics of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $43,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 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 $64,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,140.
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 | $56,140 | 12.83% | 24.40% |
| 2021 | $48,940 | 3.21% | - |
| 2020 | $47,370 | 1.96% | - |
| 2019 | $46,440 | 2.52% | - |
| 2018 | $45,270 | 3.58% | - |
| 2017 | $43,650 | 2.06% | - |
| 2016 | $42,750 | 1.99% | - |
| 2015 | $41,900 | 0.69% | - |
| 2014 | $41,610 | -0.22% | - |
| 2013 | $41,700 | -1.77% | - |
| 2012 | $42,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,140, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the highest paying city for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in state of South Carolina, followed by Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary $51,400). In comparison, the median annual salary of licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 8.4 percent (8.4%) higher than that in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville.