The annual salary statistics of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers 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 | $30,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers 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 $39,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,210.
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 | $35,360 | 11.45% | 35.89% |
| 2021 | $31,310 | 7.67% | - |
| 2020 | $28,910 | 3.87% | - |
| 2019 | $27,790 | 11.05% | - |
| 2018 | $24,720 | 2.91% | - |
| 2017 | $24,000 | 7.25% | - |
| 2016 | $22,260 | -1.26% | - |
| 2015 | $22,540 | 3.59% | - |
| 2014 | $21,730 | -2.49% | - |
| 2013 | $22,270 | -1.80% | - |
| 2012 | $22,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,360, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the second highest paying city for meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary of $38,440). Compared with Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, the median annual salary of meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 8.0 percent (8.0%) lower.
| 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 |