The annual salary statistics of office clerks, general in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of office clerks, general 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 | $21,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for office clerks, general 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 $51,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of office clerks, general from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $35,090 | 12.14% | 26.93% |
| 2021 | $30,830 | -0.58% | - |
| 2020 | $31,010 | 12.45% | - |
| 2019 | $27,150 | 10.83% | - |
| 2018 | $24,210 | -10.08% | - |
| 2017 | $26,650 | 2.03% | - |
| 2016 | $26,110 | 0.92% | - |
| 2015 | $25,870 | 3.87% | - |
| 2014 | $24,870 | -1.17% | - |
| 2013 | $25,160 | -1.91% | - |
| 2012 | $25,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,090, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for office clerks, general in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $37,380). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of office clerks, general in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 6.1 percent (6.1%) lower.