The annual and hourly salary statistics of medical appliance technicians in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of medical appliance technicians in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical appliance technicians 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 $76,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical appliance technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $42,430 | 15.08% | 6.39% |
| 2015 | $36,030 | 3.89% | - |
| 2014 | $34,630 | -8.43% | - |
| 2013 | $37,550 | -5.78% | - |
| 2012 | $39,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,430, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the highest paying city for medical appliance technicians in state of South Carolina, followed by Greenville-Mauldin-Easley (median annual salary $34,370). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical appliance technicians in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 19.0 percent (19.0%) higher than that in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley |