The annual salary statistics of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines 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 | $43,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines 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 $79,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,060 | 0.15% | 24.86% |
| 2021 | $59,970 | 9.60% | - |
| 2020 | $54,210 | 5.81% | - |
| 2019 | $51,060 | 2.37% | - |
| 2018 | $49,850 | 5.80% | - |
| 2017 | $46,960 | 2.77% | - |
| 2016 | $45,660 | -0.55% | - |
| 2015 | $45,910 | -12.20% | - |
| 2014 | $51,510 | 12.39% | - |
| 2012 | $45,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,060, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in state of South Carolina, followed by Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $59,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.