The annual salary statistics of machine feeders and offbearers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of machine feeders and offbearers 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 | $25,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for machine feeders and offbearers 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 $38,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of machine feeders and offbearers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $27,970 | -7.65% | -35.65% |
| 2021 | $30,110 | -12.45% | - |
| 2020 | $33,860 | 3.04% | - |
| 2019 | $32,830 | -10.36% | - |
| 2015 | $36,230 | 3.84% | - |
| 2014 | $34,840 | 3.50% | - |
| 2013 | $33,620 | -12.85% | - |
| 2012 | $37,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,970 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for machine feeders and offbearers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of machine feeders and offbearers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 30.1 percent (30.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area and 30.1 percent (30.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.