The annual salary statistics of operations research analysts in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of operations research analysts 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 | $64,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $120,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $145,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for operations research analysts 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 $145,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of operations research analysts from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $98,640 | -2.48% | 27.86% |
| 2021 | $101,090 | 12.32% | - |
| 2020 | $88,640 | 2.41% | - |
| 2019 | $86,500 | 17.73% | - |
| 2014 | $71,160 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $71,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $98,640, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for operations research analysts in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $104,980). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of operations research analysts in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 6.0 percent (6.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Columbia | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Florence |