The annual salary statistics of painters, transportation equipment in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of painters, transportation equipment in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for painters, transportation equipment 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 $66,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of painters, transportation equipment from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $44,400 | 2.18% | 2.41% |
| 2017 | $43,430 | 3.27% | - |
| 2016 | $42,010 | 1.57% | - |
| 2015 | $41,350 | 2.47% | - |
| 2014 | $40,330 | -4.29% | - |
| 2013 | $42,060 | -3.02% | - |
| 2012 | $43,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,400, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for painters, transportation equipment in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Greenville-Mauldin-Easley (median annual salary of $53,930). Compared with Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, the median annual salary of painters, transportation equipment in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 17.7 percent (17.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbia | |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Florence |