The annual salary statistics of other postsecondary teachers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of other postsecondary teachers 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 | $20,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other postsecondary teachers 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 $101,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other postsecondary teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,440 | 1.09% | 10.51% |
| 2021 | $61,760 | 38.20% | - |
| 2020 | $38,170 | -4.64% | - |
| 2018 | $39,940 | -31.60% | - |
| 2017 | $52,560 | -6.32% | - |
| 2016 | $55,880 | -20.88% | - |
| 2015 | $67,550 | 4.15% | - |
| 2014 | $64,750 | 1.41% | - |
| 2013 | $63,840 | 12.47% | - |
| 2012 | $55,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,440, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the highest paying city for other postsecondary teachers in state of South Carolina, followed by Columbia (median annual salary $60,660). In comparison, the median annual salary of other postsecondary teachers in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 2.9 percent (2.9%) higher than that in Columbia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Columbia | |
| Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Spartanburg |