The average annual and hourly salaries for other production workers in the state of South Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The comparison of the salary statistics of other production workers amongst South Carolina metropolitan areas is shown in Table 3. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other production workers in South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $17,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other production workers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $24,380 | -12.51% | 6.97% |
| 2016 | $27,430 | -35.80% | - |
| 2015 | $37,250 | 11.46% | - |
| 2014 | $32,980 | 18.83% | - |
| 2013 | $26,770 | 15.28% | - |
| 2012 | $22,680 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of other production workers in some South Carolina cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of other production workers in state of South Carolina ranges from $20,020 to $44,490. The highest paying area for other production workers in South Carolina is Florence with a median annual salary of $44,490. The second highest paying city/area in South Carolina State is Augusta-Richmond County (mean annual salary $37,120). The lowest paying area is Anderson with a median annual salary of $20,020.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Florence | |
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Columbia | |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville | |
| Spartanburg | |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Anderson |