The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of registered nurses in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $60,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,120 | 4.56% | 26.38% |
| 2021 | $75,510 | 9.12% | - |
| 2020 | $68,620 | 5.81% | - |
| 2019 | $64,630 | 2.69% | - |
| 2018 | $62,890 | 2.50% | - |
| 2017 | $61,320 | 1.61% | - |
| 2016 | $60,330 | 0.96% | - |
| 2015 | $59,750 | 2.31% | - |
| 2014 | $58,370 | -1.35% | - |
| 2013 | $59,160 | 1.54% | - |
| 2012 | $58,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,120, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the second highest paying city for registered nurses in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Spartanburg (median annual salary of $81,520). Compared with Spartanburg, the median annual salary of registered nurses in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 2.9 percent (2.9%) lower.