Maintenance Worker, Machinery Salary in Columbia, South Carolina

The annual salary statistics of maintenance workers, machinery in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of maintenance workers, machinery in Columbia is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Maintenance Workers, Machinery in Columbia, South Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,040
25th Percentile Wage
$42,390
50th Percentile Wage
$65,610
75th Percentile Wage
$65,680
90th Percentile Wage
$74,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for maintenance workers, machinery in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,040.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of maintenance workers, machinery from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$65,610
5.50% 41.84%
2021
$62,000
5.74% -
2020
$58,440
-6.55% -
2019
$62,270
0.85% -
2018
$61,740
3.16% -
2017
$59,790
27.26% -
2016
$43,490
1.68% -
2015
$42,760
10.64% -
2014
$38,210
2.22% -
2013
$37,360
-2.14% -
2012
$38,160
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Table 2. Compare Maintenance Worker, Machinery Salary in Columbia with Other South Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,610, Columbia is the second highest paying city for maintenance workers, machinery in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway (median annual salary of $68,160). Compared with Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, the median annual salary of maintenance workers, machinery in Columbia is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway
$68,160
Columbia
$65,610
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley
$61,600
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill
$55,590
Spartanburg
$49,360
Augusta-Richmond County
$49,020
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$47,380
Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville
$47,380
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$45,160
Anderson
$44,450
Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$43,490
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$43,380
Sumter
$42,480
Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$38,340
Florence
$35,490

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbia, South Carolina.