The annual salary statistics of orthotists and prosthetists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of orthotists and prosthetists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $49,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,320 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $83,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for orthotists and prosthetists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of orthotists and prosthetists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $83,540 | 7.12% | 13.78% |
| 2021 | $77,590 | 15.25% | - |
| 2020 | $65,760 | 9.70% | - |
| 2019 | $59,380 | 14.57% | - |
| 2017 | $50,730 | -41.99% | - |
| 2016 | $72,030 | 4.91% | - |
| 2015 | $68,490 | -5.83% | - |
| 2014 | $72,480 | 0.62% | - |
| 2012 | $72,030 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $83,540, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the second highest paying city for orthotists and prosthetists in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary of $94,110). Compared with Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, the median annual salary of orthotists and prosthetists in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 11.2 percent (11.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Columbia | |
| Augusta-Richmond County |