The annual salary statistics of procurement clerks in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of procurement clerks 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 | $33,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for procurement clerks 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 $58,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of procurement clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $43,220 | -1.06% | 15.55% |
| 2021 | $43,680 | -18.45% | - |
| 2020 | $51,740 | 8.27% | - |
| 2019 | $47,460 | 3.31% | - |
| 2018 | $45,890 | 5.67% | - |
| 2017 | $43,290 | 6.31% | - |
| 2016 | $40,560 | 2.44% | - |
| 2015 | $39,570 | 0.66% | - |
| 2014 | $39,310 | 1.76% | - |
| 2013 | $38,620 | 5.49% | - |
| 2012 | $36,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,220, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for procurement clerks in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort (median annual salary of $44,720). Compared with Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, the median annual salary of procurement clerks in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 3.4 percent (3.4%) lower.