The average annual salaries for other office and administrative support workers in the state of South Carolina are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of other office and administrative support workers amongst South Carolina metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 | $19,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other office and administrative support workers in South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $19,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other office and administrative support workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,590 | 10.16% | 59.71% |
| 2021 | $40,960 | 54.71% | - |
| 2020 | $18,550 | -80.11% | - |
| 2018 | $33,410 | -12.63% | - |
| 2017 | $37,630 | 6.70% | - |
| 2016 | $35,110 | -14.27% | - |
| 2015 | $40,120 | 52.94% | - |
| 2014 | $18,880 | -0.79% | - |
| 2013 | $19,030 | 3.47% | - |
| 2012 | $18,370 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of other office and administrative support workers in some South Carolina cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of other office and administrative support workers in state of South Carolina ranges from $18,330 to $47,190. The highest paying area for other office and administrative support workers in South Carolina is Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway with a median annual salary of $47,190. The second highest paying city/area in South Carolina State is Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (mean annual salary $46,970). The lowest paying area is Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $18,330.