The annual salary statistics of pharmacy aides in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pharmacy aides 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 | $23,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy aides 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 $53,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy aides from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $32,180 | 7.96% | 31.20% |
| 2021 | $29,620 | 5.47% | - |
| 2020 | $28,000 | 8.96% | - |
| 2019 | $25,490 | 21.62% | - |
| 2018 | $19,980 | -5.76% | - |
| 2017 | $21,130 | -9.99% | - |
| 2014 | $23,240 | 3.31% | - |
| 2013 | $22,470 | 1.47% | - |
| 2012 | $22,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,180 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for pharmacy aides in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of pharmacy aides in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 19.9 percent (19.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 40.1 percent (40.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Columbia | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Florence | |
| Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |