The annual salary statistics of receptionists and information clerks in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of receptionists and information 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 | $22,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for receptionists and information 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 $44,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of receptionists and information clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,270 | 3.07% | 12.09% |
| 2021 | $30,310 | -3.40% | - |
| 2020 | $31,340 | 5.42% | - |
| 2019 | $29,640 | 4.18% | - |
| 2018 | $28,400 | 1.41% | - |
| 2017 | $28,000 | -1.57% | - |
| 2016 | $28,440 | 3.23% | - |
| 2015 | $27,520 | -0.22% | - |
| 2014 | $27,580 | 3.12% | - |
| 2013 | $26,720 | -2.88% | - |
| 2012 | $27,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,270, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for receptionists and information clerks in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $34,150). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of receptionists and information clerks in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 8.4 percent (8.4%) lower.