The annual salary statistics of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers 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 | $21,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers 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 $46,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $38,440 | 24.51% | 37.17% |
| 2021 | $29,020 | 32.98% | - |
| 2019 | $19,450 | 1.65% | - |
| 2018 | $19,130 | -24.20% | - |
| 2017 | $23,760 | 3.41% | - |
| 2016 | $22,950 | 9.41% | - |
| 2015 | $20,790 | 11.21% | - |
| 2014 | $18,460 | -0.27% | - |
| 2013 | $18,510 | -30.47% | - |
| 2012 | $24,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,440, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in state of South Carolina, followed by Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary $35,360). In comparison, the median annual salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 8.0 percent (8.0%) higher than that in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Columbia | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |