The annual salary statistics of other plant and system operators in Columbia, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of other plant and system operators in Columbia 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 | $16,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $17,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $19,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other plant and system operators in Columbia, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,040.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $17,950, Columbia is the lowest paying city for other plant and system operators in state of South Carolina, following city of Augusta-Richmond County (median annual salary of $59,510). Compared with the highest paying city Augusta-Richmond County, the median annual salary of other plant and system operators in Columbia is 69.8 percent (69.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Columbia |