The annual salary statistics of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 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 | $22,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,510.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $27,980 | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| 2016 | $27,770 | 7.96% | - |
| 2015 | $25,560 | -25.43% | - |
| 2014 | $32,060 | 0.78% | - |
| 2013 | $31,810 | 12.70% | - |
| 2012 | $27,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,980 in Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers in Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area is 31.1 percent (31.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 20.1 percent (20.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.