The annual salary statistics of museum technicians and conservators in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of museum technicians and conservators 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 | $29,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for museum technicians and conservators 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 $38,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of museum technicians and conservators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,420 | 15.30% | 20.38% |
| 2021 | $30,000 | 6.00% | - |
| 2015 | $28,200 | -7.38% | - |
| 2014 | $30,280 | 6.04% | - |
| 2013 | $28,450 | 0.88% | - |
| 2012 | $28,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,420, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for museum technicians and conservators in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Columbia (median annual salary of $37,410). Compared with Columbia, the median annual salary of museum technicians and conservators in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbia | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill |