The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical assistants 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 | $30,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants 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 $47,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,490 | -0.45% | 21.18% |
| 2021 | $37,660 | 4.46% | - |
| 2020 | $35,980 | 3.11% | - |
| 2019 | $34,860 | 0.80% | - |
| 2018 | $34,580 | 5.93% | - |
| 2017 | $32,530 | 3.57% | - |
| 2016 | $31,370 | 7.87% | - |
| 2015 | $28,900 | 1.49% | - |
| 2014 | $28,470 | -4.11% | - |
| 2013 | $29,640 | 0.30% | - |
| 2012 | $29,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,490 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for medical assistants in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of medical assistants in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 24.1 percent (24.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.