The annual salary statistics of pharmacy technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pharmacy technicians 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 | $30,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pharmacy technicians 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 $48,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pharmacy technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,260 | 0.72% | 20.80% |
| 2021 | $36,990 | 3.00% | - |
| 2020 | $35,880 | 3.43% | - |
| 2019 | $34,650 | 4.33% | - |
| 2018 | $33,150 | 5.58% | - |
| 2017 | $31,300 | 4.12% | - |
| 2016 | $30,010 | 0.67% | - |
| 2015 | $29,810 | 1.61% | - |
| 2014 | $29,330 | 0.10% | - |
| 2013 | $29,300 | -0.72% | - |
| 2012 | $29,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,260, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for pharmacy technicians in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $37,440). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of pharmacy technicians in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is .5 percent (.5%) lower.